There are 9 ways to get from Denver to Champaign by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, 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 to University Of Illinois Willard Airport
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)DEN - CMI
6h 47m$128–523Bus via St. Louis
cheapest- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus StationGreyhound US1200
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans CtrFlixBus N2521 / ...
20h 55m$109–239Bus
- Take the bus from Denver to ChampaignDenver
19h 15m$160–320Train, bus
- Take the train from Denver to Galesburg Amtrak StationCalifornia Zephyr
- Take the bus from Galesburg to ChampaignDenver
19h 24m$196–363Drive 931.2 mi
- Drive from Denver to Champaign931.2 mi
16h 24m$170–246Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)DEN - MDW
- Take the bus from Chicago Midway Airport to Illinois Terminal
7h 19m$155–570Fly to Peoria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)DEN - PIA
- Take the bus from Peoria to Champaign
7h 38m$126–511Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)DEN - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbana
8h 31m$301–795Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)DEN - STL
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
8h 52m$173–778
Denver to Champaign by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denver to Champaign is to bus via St. Louis which costs $100 - $240 and takes 20h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Denver to Champaign is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs $120 - $550.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Denver and arriving at Champaign. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19h 15m.
The distance between Denver and Champaign is 903 miles. The road distance is 936.7 miles.
The best way to get from Denver to Champaign without a car is to bus which takes 19h 15m and costs $160 - $320.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Denver to Champaign, including transfers.
Denver to Champaign bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Denver Union Station.
The best way to get from Denver to Champaign is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs $120 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $320 and takes 19h 15m.
Denver to Champaign bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Champaign is 1h ahead of Denver. It is currently 3:49 PM in Denver and 4:49 PM in Champaign.
What companies run services between Denver, CO, USA and Champaign, IL, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Denver (DEN) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Burlington Trailways operates a bus from Denver to Champaign once daily. Tickets cost $160–320 and the journey takes 19h 15m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Denver to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Denver to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Peoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Denver to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Denver to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Denver to Peoria International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Denver to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Denver to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Denver to Peoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Denver to Champaign
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $160–230
- Flexible Fares
- $220–320
- Saver Fare
- $203
- Flex Fare
- $279
Bus from Galesburg to Champaign
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $35–55
- Flexible Fares
- $50–75
Bus from Peoria to Champaign
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $30–45
- Flexible Fares
- $40–60
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- ticketsales@peoriacharter.com
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from Chicago Midway Airport to Illinois Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- 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 Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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