There are 7 ways to get from Ord to Champaign by car, bus, plane, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus
best- Drive from Ord to Grand Island, NEcar
- Take the bus from Grand Island, NE to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
18h 40m$148–302Drive to Kearney Municipal Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Drive from Ord to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR)car
- Fly from Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane EAR - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
7h 53m$84–358Drive 646.6 mi
- Drive from Ord to Champaigncar 646.6 mi
11h 8m$118–171Drive to Kearney Municipal Airport, fly to Decatur Airport, taxi
- Drive from Ord to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR)car
- Fly from Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane EAR - DEC
- Take the taxi from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Champaigntaxi
13h 56m$197–548Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Ord to Grand Island, NEcar
- Take the bus from Grand Island, NE to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Kansas Citybus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Bloomington-Normaltrain
- Take the bus from Bloomington to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
21h 7m$233–483Taxi to Central Nebraska Regional Airport, fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport
- Take the taxi from Ord to Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI)taxi
- Fly from Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane GRI - CMI
10h 35m$259–686Drive to Kearney Municipal Airport, fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport
- Drive from Ord to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR)car
- Fly from Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane EAR - CMI
9h 4m$95–421
Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) to Decatur Airport (DEC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ord to Champaign is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 11h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Ord to Champaign is to drive and fly and train which takes 7h 53m and costs $80 - $360.
The distance between Ord and Champaign is 857 miles. The road distance is 650.4 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 40m to get from Ord to Champaign, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ord to Champaign is 650 miles. It takes approximately 11h 8m to drive from Ord to Champaign.
There are 65+ hotels available in Champaign.
What companies run services between Ord, NE, USA and Champaign, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Ord to Champaign. However, you can drive to Grand Island, NE, take the bus to Omaha, NE, take the bus to Kansas City, take the bus to St Louis Bus Station, then take the bus to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr. Alternatively, you can drive from Ord to Champaign in around 11h 8m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Central Nebraska Regional Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Central Nebraska Regional Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Denver, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Decatur Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Decatur Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- 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
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Grand Island, NE to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Omaha to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Bloomington to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- 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
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- $120–180
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