There are 9 ways to get from Orlando to Normal by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or train
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Fly Orlando to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal
best- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)MCO - BMI
6h 58m$68–333Bus
- Take the bus from Orlando Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington
25h 55m$142–287Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Orlando to Chicago Union StationFloridian
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-NormalLincoln Service / ...
41h 53m$255–733Drive 1,062.3 mi
- Drive from Orlando to Normal1,062.3 mi
18h 18m$194–280Fly Orlando Sanford to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal
- Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)SFB - BMI
4h 20m$140–481Fly Orlando Sanford to Peoria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)SFB - PIA
- Take the bus from Peoria to Bloomington/Normal
6h 4m$163–536Fly Orlando to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)MCO - MDW
- Take the train from Summit Amtrak to Bloomington-Normal
7h 44m$97–445Fly Orlando to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)MCO - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normal
8h 9m$81–292Fly Orlando to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)MCO - STL
- Take the train from St. Louis to Bloomington-Normal
8h 11m$151–495
Orlando to Normal by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Orlando to Normal is to fly and train which costs $80 - $300 and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Orlando to Normal is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs $140 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Orlando station to Normal. However, there are services departing from Orlando Bus Station and arriving at Bloomington via Atlanta Bus Station and Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Orlando to Normal. However, there are services departing from Orlando and arriving at Bloomington-Normal via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 53m.
The distance between Orlando and Normal is 967 miles. The road distance is 1068.5 miles.
The best way to get from Orlando to Normal without a car is to bus which takes 25h 55m and costs $140 - $290.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Orlando to Normal, including transfers.
Orlando to Normal bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Orlando Bus Station.
Orlando to Normal train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Orlando station.
The best way to get from Orlando to Normal is to fly which takes 6h 58m and costs $65 - $340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $290 and takes 25h 55m, you could also train, which costs $250 - $750 and takes 41h 53m.
What companies run services between Orlando, FL, USA and Normal, IL, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Orlando (MCO) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Orlando Bus Station to Bloomington via Atlanta Bus Station and Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr in around 25h 55m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Orlando to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Orlando to Chicago Midway International Airport via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Orlando to Chicago Midway International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Orlando to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Orlando to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–280
Flights from Orlando to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Orlando to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Orlando to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Orlando to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Orlando to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Orlando to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–280
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Orlando to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Orlando to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Orlando to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–280
Flights from Orlando to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Orlando to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Orlando to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–280
Flights from Orlando to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–280
Flights from Orlando to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Orlando to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–280
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Orlando Sanford to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Orlando Sanford to Peoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Orlando to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Orlando to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Summit Amtrak to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Orlando Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $80–140
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Orlando Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $25–40
- Flexible Fares
- $30–50
Bus from Peoria to Bloomington/Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $23–35
- Flexible Fares
- $30–45
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More Questions & Answers
Orlando to Normal bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Normal is 1h behind Orlando. It is currently 5:13 AM in Orlando and 4:13 AM in Normal.
Orlando to Normal train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Orlando to Normal is 1069 miles. It takes approximately 18h 18m to drive from Orlando to Normal.
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