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There are 10 ways to get from Pierre to Champaign by car, plane, taxi, bus, or train

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  1. Drive to Rapid City, fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Pierre to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPcar car
    2. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane plane RAP - CMI
    9h 27m
    $129–488

  2. Drive to Rapid City, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Pierre to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPcar car
    2. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane RAP - ORD
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain train
    10h 19m
    $123–430

  3. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Pierre to Viviantaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Vivian to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Minneapolisbus bus
    4. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    5. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain train
    22h 33m
    $293–661

  4. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Pierre to Viviantaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Vivian to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Minneapolisbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus
    22h 36m
    $246–528

  5. Drive 824.3 mi

    1. Drive from Pierre to Champaigncar car 824.3 mi
    13h 57m
    $151–218

  6. Fly Pierre Municipal Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Pierre Municipal Airport (PIR) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane PIR - STL
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus
    12h 6m
    $236–1,022

  7. Fly Pierre Municipal Airport to Peoria International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Pierre Municipal Airport (PIR) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)plane plane PIR - PIA
    2. Take the bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Springfieldbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus
    14h 21m
    $152–566

  8. Fly Pierre Municipal Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Pierre Municipal Airport (PIR) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane PIR - MDW
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Midway Airport to Illinois Terminalbus bus
    8h 25m
    $195–734

  9. Taxi, bus via Des Plaines

    1. Take the taxi from Pierre to Viviantaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Vivian to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Minneapolisbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicagobus bus
    5. Take the bus from O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility to Illinois Terminalbus bus
    23h 26m
    $264–526

  10. Taxi, bus, train via Madison

    1. Take the taxi from Pierre to Viviantaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Vivian to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Burnsvillebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus bus
    5. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    6. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain train
    24h 9m
    $281–554

Rapid City (RAP) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration7h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$80Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Pierre, SD, USA and Champaign, IL, USA?

There is no direct connection from Pierre to Champaign. However, you can drive to Rapid-City-Airport-RAP airport, fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI), then take the taxi to Champaign. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Vivian, take the bus to Sioux Falls, take the bus to Minneapolis, walk to Washington Ave & 3rd Ave N, take the line 3 bus to Union Depot Station & Terminal, walk to St. Paul-Minneapolis, take the train to Chicago Union Station, then take the train to Champaign-Urbana.

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