There are 6 ways to get from Charlottesville to Champaign by taxi, 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.
Taxi to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport, fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport
best- Take the taxi from Charlottesville to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD)taxi
- Fly from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane SHD - CMI
7h 2m$233–565Fly Charlottesville to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, bus
cheapest- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane CHO - BMI
- Take the bus from Bloomington-Normal to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
8h 38m$111–435Train, bus
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Indianapolistrain Cardinal
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus Greyhound US0157S
18h 28m$210–421Drive 658.1 mi
- Drive from Charlottesville to Champaigncar 658.1 mi
11h 40m$121–174Fly Charlottesville to University Of Illinois Willard Airport
- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane CHO - CMI
4h 38m$121–442Fly Charlottesville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CHO - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
6h 54m$125–409
Charlottesville to Champaign by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlottesville to Champaign is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 11h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Charlottesville to Champaign is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs $120 - $450.
The distance between Charlottesville and Champaign is 569 miles. The road distance is 661.9 miles.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to Champaign without a car is to train and bus which takes 18h 28m and costs $210 - $430.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Charlottesville to Champaign, including transfers.
Champaign is 1h behind Charlottesville. It is currently 6:20 AM in Charlottesville and 5:20 AM in Champaign.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlottesville to Champaign is 662 miles. It takes approximately 11h 40m to drive from Charlottesville to Champaign.
There are 55+ hotels available in Champaign.
What companies run services between Charlottesville, VA, USA and Champaign, IL, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Charlotte, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Charlottesville to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Charlottesville to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Charlottesville to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Charlottesville to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Atlanta, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Charlottesville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Flights from Charlottesville to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Charlottesville to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via New York La Guardia, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Charlottesville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Charlottesville to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Charlottesville to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via New York La Guardia, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlottesville to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $190–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Bloomington-Normal to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
Anytime Taxi
- Phone
- +1 434-977-5522
1st Call Taxi
- Phone
- +1 434-906-6670
- Website
- 1stcalltaxi.wordpress.com
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