There are 4 ways to get from Champaign to Edmonton by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport
best- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane CMI - YEG
8h 27m$193–788Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus
- Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridgecar
- Take the bus from Lethbridge to Edmontonbus
43h 16m$679–1,542Drive 2,784.7 km
- Drive from Champaign to Edmontoncar 2,784.7 km
29h 50m$542–783Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane ORD - YEG
11h 13m$478–961
University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Champaign to Edmonton is to fly which costs $190 - $800 and takes 8h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Champaign to Edmonton is to fly which takes 8h 27m and costs $190 - $800.
The distance between Champaign and Edmonton is 2456 km. The road distance is 2784.7 km.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Champaign to Edmonton, including transfers.
Edmonton is 1h behind Champaign. It is currently 10:04 AM in Champaign and 9:04 AM in Edmonton.
Yes, the driving distance between Champaign to Edmonton is 2785 km. It takes approximately 29h 50m to drive from Champaign to Edmonton.
There are 697+ hotels available in Edmonton.
What companies run services between Champaign, IL, USA and Edmonton, AB, Canada?
United Airlines flies from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG) 4 times a week.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–800
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Homewood
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grass
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Lethbridge to Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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