There are 8 ways to get from Exton to Champaign by train, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), or car
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Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport
best- Take the train from Exton Amtrak to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane PHL - CMI
7h 3m$113–501Train, bus
- Take the train from Exton Amtrak to Harrisburgtrain
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
21h 41m$130–241Train via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Exton Amtrak to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
25h 9m$279–626Drive 729.1 mi
- Drive from Exton to Champaigncar 729.1 mi
12h 30m$134–193Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Exton Amtrak to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane PHL - MDW
- Take the bus from Chicago Midway Airport to Illinois Terminalbus
7h 38m$150–628Train, bus to Lehigh Valley International Airport, fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport
- Take the train from Exton Amtrak to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Allentown Transportation Centerbus
- Fly from Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane ABE - CMI
9h 46m$126–486Train, bus via Baltimore
- Take the train from Exton to Gray 30th St Stationtrain Pao
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Baltimorebus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Chicago to Champaign Armorybus
28h 19m$201–363Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Exton Amtrak to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
31h 42m$322–740
Exton to Champaign by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exton to Champaign is to train and bus which costs $130 - $250 and takes 21h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Exton to Champaign is to train and fly which takes 7h 3m and costs $110 - $500.
No, there is no direct train from Exton to Champaign. However, there are services departing from Exton Amtrak and arriving at Champaign-Urbana via 30th Street Station, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 9m.
The distance between Exton and Champaign is 734 miles. The road distance is 733.3 miles.
The best way to get from Exton to Champaign without a car is to train and bus which takes 21h 41m and costs $130 - $250.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Exton to Champaign, including transfers.
Exton to Champaign train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Exton Amtrak station.
Champaign is 1h behind Exton. It is currently 1:20 AM in Exton and 12:20 AM in Champaign.
Exton to Champaign train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at 30th Street Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Exton to Champaign is 733 miles. It takes approximately 12h 30m to drive from Exton to Champaign.
What companies run services between Exton, PA, USA and Champaign, IL, USA?
You can take a train from Exton Amtrak to Champaign-Urbana via 30th Street Station, Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak, and Chicago Union Station in around 25h 9m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Cleveland, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Pittsburgh, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Detroit, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Harrisburg, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Grand Rapids, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Lehigh Valley International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Lehigh Valley International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Exton Amtrak to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Exton Amtrak to Harrisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–450
- 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
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- septa.org
Train from Exton to Gray 30th St Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.septa.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.septa.org/schedules
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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 Downtown Chicago to Champaign Armory
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
- Phone
- 570.821.3800
- customerservice@martzbus.com
- Website
- martzbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Allentown Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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