There are 6 ways to get from Champaign to Fort Collins by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, 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, bus
best- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Denver (DEN)plane CMI - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Centerbus
7h 38m$175–710Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Fort Collins Downtown Transit Centerbus
23h 55m$116–394Train, bus
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Fort Collins Downtown Transit Centerbus
24h 52m$126–370Drive 978.9 mi
- Drive from Champaign to Fort Collinscar 978.9 mi
16h 35m$179–259Bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Denver (DEN)plane STL - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Centerbus
9h 33m$221–941Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Denver (DEN)plane MDW - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Centerbus
9h 14m$189–799
Champaign to Fort Collins by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Champaign to Fort Collins is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 16h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Champaign to Fort Collins is to fly and bus which takes 7h 38m and costs $170 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Champaign to Fort Collins. However, there are services departing from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr and arriving at Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center via St Louis Bus Station and Union Station Gate B4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 55m.
The distance between Champaign and Fort Collins is 951 miles. The road distance is 984.6 miles.
The best way to get from Champaign to Fort Collins without a car is to bus which takes 23h 55m and costs $110 - $400.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Champaign to Fort Collins, including transfers.
Champaign to Fort Collins bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr station.
Champaign to Fort Collins bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Fort Collins is 1h behind Champaign. It is currently 8:05 PM in Champaign and 7:05 PM in Fort Collins.
Yes, the driving distance between Champaign to Fort Collins is 985 miles. It takes approximately 16h 35m to drive from Champaign to Fort Collins.
What companies run services between Champaign, IL, USA and Fort Collins, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center via St Louis Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B4 in around 23h 55m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Denver via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver via Colorado Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Denver via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
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
- $15–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Homewood
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (970) 226-5533
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/denver-airport/
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/denver-airport/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
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