There are 7 ways to get from Macon to Champaign by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Bus, fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport
best- Take the bus from Macon Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)ATL - CMI
6h 58m$106–471Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Macon Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Take the train from Carbondale to Champaign-Urbana
14h 34m$82–230Drive 655.3 mi
- Drive from Macon to Champaign655.3 mi
11h 53m$120–173Bus, fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal
- Take the bus from Macon Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)ATL - BMI
- Take the bus from Bloomington to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
7h 42m$98–469Bus, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Macon Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)ATL - MDW
- Take the bus from Chicago Midway Airport to Illinois Terminal
7h 52m$128–508Bus, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Take the bus from Macon Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)ATL - STL
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
9h 28m$306–716Bus
- Take the bus from Macon Bus Station to Atlanta Bus StationFlixBus 2452 / ...
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans CtrFlixBus N2521
17h$100–305
Macon to Champaign by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Macon to Champaign is to bus and train which costs $80 - $230 and takes 14h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Macon to Champaign is to bus and fly which takes 6h 58m and costs $100 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Macon station to Champaign. However, there are services departing from Macon Bus Station and arriving at Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr via Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h.
The distance between Macon and Champaign is 591 miles. The road distance is 659.1 miles.
The best way to get from Macon to Champaign without a car is to bus and train which takes 14h 34m and costs $80 - $230.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Macon to Champaign, including transfers.
Macon to Champaign bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Macon Bus Station.
Macon to Champaign bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Champaign is 1h behind Macon. It is currently 11:20 AM in Macon and 10:20 AM in Champaign.
Yes, the driving distance between Macon to Champaign is 659 miles. It takes approximately 11h 53m to drive from Macon to Champaign.
What companies run services between Macon, GA, USA and Champaign, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Macon Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr via Atlanta Bus Station in around 17h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Carbondale to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Macon Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $50–100
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–210
- 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 Macon Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Bloomington to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 404-591-2750
- info@southeasternstages.com
- Website
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Macon Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–95
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
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
- +1 800-448-0572
- 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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