There are 7 ways to get from Huntington Beach to Champaign by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
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Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to University Of Illinois Willard Airport
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)SNA - CMI
6h 30m$196–730Fly Los Angeles International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)LAX - CMI
10h 7m$126–493Train, bus via Galesburg
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Galesburg Amtrak StationSouthwest Chief
- Take the bus from Galesburg to ChampaignDenver
46h 8m$209–629Bus
- Take the bus from Fullerton Park and Ride to 6th / Broadway460
- Take the bus from Olympic Blvd and Flower St to Montclair Transit Center707 / ...
- Take the bus from Montclair Transcenter to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
2d 1h$162–385Drive 1,956.5 mi
- Drive from Huntington Beach to Champaign1,956.5 mi
32h 11m$358–516Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)SNA - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbana
8h 36m$179–552Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Bloomington-NormalTexas Eagle
- Take the bus from Bloomington to Champaign Intermodal Trans CtrGreyhound US0145S
2d 16h$235–760
Huntington Beach to Champaign by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Huntington Beach to Champaign is to bus which costs $160 - $390 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Huntington Beach to Champaign is to fly which takes 6h 30m and costs $190 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Huntington Beach to Champaign. However, there are services departing from Magnolia-Carrolltown and arriving at Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr via Fullerton Park and Ride, Olympic Blvd and Flower St, Montclair Transcenter and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Huntington Beach and Champaign is 1712 miles. The road distance is 1967.9 miles.
The best way to get from Huntington Beach to Champaign without a car is to train and bus via Galesburg which takes 46h 8m and costs $200 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Huntington Beach to Champaign, including transfers.
Huntington Beach to Champaign bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Fullerton Park and Ride station.
The best way to get from Huntington Beach to Champaign is to fly which takes 6h 30m and costs $190 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $390 and takes 2 days 1h.
Huntington Beach to Champaign bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at 6th / Broadway station.
Champaign is 2h ahead of Huntington Beach. It is currently 11:42 AM in Huntington Beach and 1:42 PM in Champaign.
What companies run services between Huntington Beach, CA, USA and Champaign, IL, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Magnolia-Carrolltown to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr via Fullerton Park And Ride Dock 9, Fullerton Park and Ride, 6th / Broadway, Olympic Blvd and Flower St, Montclair Transit Center, Montclair Transcenter, and St Louis Bus Station in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Phoenix, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Phoenix, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via El Paso, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Santa Fe, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Albuquerque, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $170–500
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $260–550
- Business - advance purchase
- $360–1,400
- Business Class
- $480–1,200
Train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $210–650
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $330–700
- Business - advance purchase
- $450–1,800
- Business Class
- $600–1,500
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
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 Bloomington to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $25–40
- Flexible Fares
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Fullerton Park and Ride to 6th / Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 800-743-3463
- comment@foothilltransit.org
- Website
- foothilltransit.org
Bus from Olympic Blvd and Flower St to Montclair Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://www.foothilltransit.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Montclair Transcenter to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Bloomington to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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