There are 7 ways to get from Champaign to Escanaba by plane, bus, train, taxi, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Sawyer International Airport, bus
best- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Sawyer International Airport (MQT)plane CMI - MQT
- Take the bus from Gwinn, MI to Escanaba, MIbus
6h 26m$116–425Drive 445.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Champaign to Escanabacar 445.4 mi
7h 59m$82–118Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI to Cedar Riverbus
- Take the taxi from Cedar River to Escanabataxi
11h 24m$177–291Taxi to Decatur Airport, fly to Sawyer International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Champaign to Decatur Airport (DEC)taxi
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Sawyer International Airport (MQT)plane DEC - MQT
- Take the bus from Gwinn, MI to Escanaba, MIbus
13h 22m$219–546Fly University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Green Bay, bus
- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Green Bay (GRB)plane CMI - GRB
- Take the bus from Green Bay, WI to Escanaba, MIbus
8h 55m$132–436Bus
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI to Escanaba, MIbus
13h$92–184Bus via Des Plaines
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI to Escanaba, MIbus
14h 11m$114–194
University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Sawyer International Airport (MQT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Champaign to Escanaba is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 7h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Champaign to Escanaba is to fly and bus which takes 6h 26m and costs $110 - $430.
The distance between Champaign and Escanaba is 506 miles. The road distance is 448 miles.
The best way to get from Champaign to Escanaba without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 11h 24m and costs $170 - $300.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Champaign to Escanaba, including transfers.
Escanaba is 1h ahead of Champaign. It is currently 1:22 AM in Champaign and 2:22 AM in Escanaba.
Yes, the driving distance between Champaign to Escanaba is 448 miles. It takes approximately 7h 59m to drive from Champaign to Escanaba.
There are 19+ hotels available in Escanaba.
What companies run services between Champaign, IL, USA and Escanaba, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Escanaba via Chicago Bus Station, Milwaukee, WI, and Escanaba, MI in around 13h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Sawyer International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Decatur Airport to Sawyer International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Green Bay via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- united.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Sawyer International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Decatur Airport to Sawyer International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Green Bay via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Sawyer International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
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
- $16–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Gwinn, MI to Escanaba, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI to Cedar River
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Green Bay, WI to Escanaba, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI to Escanaba, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- ticketsales@peoriacharter.com
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $34–38
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $110–150
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 217-355-3553
- Website
- yellowcheckercabchampaign.com
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