There are 9 ways to get from Ithaca to Champaign by bus, plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or bus (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 to Rochester, fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport
best- Take the bus from Ithaca to Rochester, Nybus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane ROC - CMI
8h 3m$153–650Bus via Detroit
cheapest- Take the bus from Ithaca to Torontobus
- Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
26h 50m$115–200Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
18h 46m$186–432Bus
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
21h 5m$125–234Drive 723.7 mi
- Drive from Ithaca to Champaigncar 723.7 mi
13h 25m$133–191Bus to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane SYR - CMI
8h 36m$128–612Bus to Rochester, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Rochester, Nybus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane ROC - MDW
- Take the bus from Chicago Midway Airport to Illinois Terminalbus
8h 14m$195–787Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Buffalobus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BUF - MDW
- Take the bus from Chicago Midway Airport to Illinois Terminalbus
9h 35m$184–842Bus to Rochester, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Rochester, Nybus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ROC - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
9h 34m$271–612
Ithaca to Champaign by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ithaca to Champaign is to bus via Detroit which costs $110 - $200 and takes 26h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Ithaca to Champaign is to bus and fly which takes 8h 3m and costs $150 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Ithaca to Champaign. However, there are services departing from Ithaca and arriving at Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr via Buffalo, Cleveland Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 5m.
The distance between Ithaca and Champaign is 694 miles. The road distance is 727.9 miles.
The best way to get from Ithaca to Champaign without a car is to bus and train which takes 18h 46m and costs $180 - $440.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Ithaca to Champaign, including transfers.
Ithaca to Champaign bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Ithaca station.
Ithaca to Champaign bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at Buffalo station.
Champaign is 1h behind Ithaca. It is currently 7:49 AM in Ithaca and 6:49 AM in Champaign.
Yes, the driving distance between Ithaca to Champaign is 728 miles. It takes approximately 13h 25m to drive from Ithaca to Champaign.
What companies run services between Ithaca, NY, USA and Champaign, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Ithaca to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr via Buffalo, Cleveland Bus Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 21h 5m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Rochester to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Philadelphia, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Rochester to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Reagan Washington, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Philadelphia, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Reagan Washington, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Rochester to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Rochester to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Rochester to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rochester to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Rochester to Chicago Midway International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Rochester to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Rochester to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- 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
- $29–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Ithaca to Rochester, Ny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $20–55
- Flexible
- $40–55
Bus from Ithaca to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–100
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $29–95
- Flexible
- $55–100
Bus from Ithaca to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–170
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $40–160
- Flexible
- $75–170
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ithaca to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ithaca to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ithaca to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.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
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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