There are 7 ways to get from Fort Collins to Champaign by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, or car
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Bus, fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport
best- Take the bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffsbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane DEN - CMI
7h 26m$154–579Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
23h 15m$110–224Bus, train
- Take the bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
24h 24m$129–369Drive 978.4 mi
- Drive from Fort Collins to Champaigncar 978.4 mi
16h 34m$179–258Bus, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffsbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane DEN - MDW
- Take the bus from Chicago Midway Airport to Illinois Terminalbus
8h$186–666Bus, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Take the bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffsbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane DEN - STL
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
9h 28m$204–859Bus, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Take the bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffsbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane DEN - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
9h 13m$335–829
Fort Collins to Champaign by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Collins to Champaign is to bus which costs $110 - $230 and takes 23h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Collins to Champaign is to bus and fly which takes 7h 26m and costs $150 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort Collins to Champaign. However, there are services departing from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center and arriving at Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr via Denver Union Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 15m.
The distance between Fort Collins and Champaign is 952 miles. The road distance is 984.1 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Collins to Champaign without a car is to bus which takes 23h 15m and costs $110 - $230.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Fort Collins to Champaign, including transfers.
Fort Collins to Champaign bus services, operated by Bustang, depart from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center station.
Fort Collins to Champaign bus services, operated by Bustang, arrive at Union Station.
Champaign is 1h ahead of Fort Collins. It is currently 2:41 PM in Fort Collins and 3:41 PM in Champaign.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Collins to Champaign is 984 miles. It takes approximately 16h 34m to drive from Fort Collins to Champaign.
What companies run services between Fort Collins, CO, USA and Champaign, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr via Denver Union Station and St Louis Bus Station in around 23h 15m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Denver to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Denver to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Will Rogers World
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Denver to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Denver to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Denver to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–290
- 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
- $19–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (970) 226-5533
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/denver-airport/
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/denver-airport/
- Phone
- +1 (888) 428-1149
- info@landline.com
- Website
- landline.com
Bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://landline.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://ridebustang.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
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- $30–50
- 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
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