There are 5 ways to get from Iowa to Champaign by bus, train, car, plane, 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0123 / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain City of New Orleans / ...
10h 43m$67–175Drive 347.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Des Moines to Champaigncar 347.3 mi
5h 53m$64–92Fly from Quad City International Airport
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane MLI - CMI
6h 41m$65–335Bus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0123 / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus FlixBus N2521 / ...
10h 55m$72–170Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane CID - CMI
7h 39m
Quad City International Airport (MLI) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa to Champaign is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 5h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa to Champaign is to drive which takes 5h 53m and costs $60 - $95.
The distance between Iowa and Champaign is 467 miles. The road distance is 349.4 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa to Champaign without a car is to bus and train which takes 10h 43m and costs $65 - $180.
It takes approximately 10h 43m to get from Iowa to Champaign, including transfers.
The best way to get from Iowa to Champaign is to fly which takes 6h 41m and costs $65 - $340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $170 and takes 10h 55m.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa to Champaign is 349 miles. It takes approximately 5h 53m to drive from Iowa to Champaign.
There are 63+ hotels available in Champaign.
What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Champaign, IL, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Des Moines to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr via Des Moines and Chicago Bus Station in around 10h 55m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Quad City International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- ticketsales@peoriacharter.com
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
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
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380express.com
Bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
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