There are 7 ways to get from Edmonton to Champaign by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport
best- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane YEG - CMI
9h 24m$144–629Fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, bus
cheapest- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane YEG - BMI
- Take the bus from Bloomington-Normal to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
12h 20m$135–574Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Edmonton to Lethbridgebus
- Drive from Lethbridge to Port of Sweet Grasscar
- Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
44h$503–1,080Drive 1,732.4 mi
- Drive from Edmonton to Champaigncar 1,732.4 mi
29h 49m$397–573Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YEG - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
11h 6m$333–741Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, bus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane YEG - MDW
- Take the bus from Chicago Midway Airport to Illinois Terminalbus
13h 27m$221–816Bus, drive, train via Saint Paul
- Take the bus from Edmonton to Lethbridgebus
- Drive from Lethbridge to Port of Sweet Grasscar
- Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
44h$448–944
Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edmonton to Champaign is to fly and bus which costs $130 - $600 and takes 12h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Edmonton to Champaign is to fly which takes 9h 24m and costs $140 - $650.
The distance between Edmonton and Champaign is 1534 miles. The road distance is 1742.5 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from Edmonton to Champaign, including transfers.
Champaign is 1h ahead of Edmonton. It is currently 6:02 PM in Edmonton and 7:02 PM in Champaign.
Yes, the driving distance between Edmonton to Champaign is 1743 miles. It takes approximately 29h 49m to drive from Edmonton to Champaign.
There are 66+ hotels available in Champaign.
What companies run services between Edmonton, AB, Canada and Champaign, IL, USA?
United Airlines flies from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Denver, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Winnipeg, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,300
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $410–900
- 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
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Edmonton to Lethbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- 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
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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 Bloomington-Normal to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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