There are 8 ways to get from Champaign to Tempe by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, or car
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Bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Phoenix
best- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Phoenix (PHX)plane STL - PHX
9h 5m$199–896Bus to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomingtonbus
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA)plane BMI - AZA
9h 26m$118–576Bus
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to St Louis Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2521 / ...
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1210
35h 5m$296–593Train, bus
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstafftrain
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Tempebus
39h 10m$537–1,213Drive 1,607.1 mi
- Drive from Champaign to Tempecar 1,607.1 mi
26h 22m$294–424Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Phoenix
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Phoenix (PHX)plane MDW - PHX
8h 54m$208–877Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Phoenix
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Phoenix (PHX)plane ORD - PHX
9h 18m$288–777Bus, train
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomingtonbus
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Tucson Downtown to Tempebus
2d 10h$623–1,342
Champaign to Tempe by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Champaign to Tempe is to bus and fly which costs $110 - $600 and takes 9h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Champaign to Tempe is to train and fly which takes 8h 54m and costs $200 - $900.
The distance between Champaign and Tempe is 1472 miles. The road distance is 1616.5 miles.
The best way to get from Champaign to Tempe without a car is to bus which takes 35h 5m and costs $290 - $600.
It takes approximately 9h 5m to get from Champaign to Tempe, including transfers.
Tempe is 2h behind Champaign. It is currently 4:18 PM in Champaign and 2:18 PM in Tempe.
Yes, the driving distance between Champaign to Tempe is 1616 miles. It takes approximately 26h 22m to drive from Champaign to Tempe.
There are 2820+ hotels available in Tempe.
What companies run services between Champaign, IL, USA and Tempe, AZ, USA?
You can take a bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to McClintock Dr/Apache Blvd via St Louis Bus Station, Phoenix, Bus Station (E Buckeye Rd), 24th St Station, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, and 44th St/Washington in around 35h 5m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Phoenix via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Phoenix via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Phoenix via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix via El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix via Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix via Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
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
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Homewood
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $23–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Tempe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tucson Downtown to Tempe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- 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 Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $270–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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