There are 6 ways to get from Pierre to Champaign by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Pierre Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Pierre Municipal Airport (PIR) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane PIR - CMI
8h 25m$138–547Drive to Rapid City, fly
cheapest- Drive from Pierre to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPcar
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane RAP - CMI
9h 22m$124–488Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Pierre to Viviantaxi
- Take the bus from Vivian to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Minneapolisbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
22h 31m$221–521Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Pierre to Viviantaxi
- Take the bus from Vivian to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Omahabus
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
22h 46m$212–453Drive 824.3 mi
- Drive from Pierre to Champaigncar 824.3 mi
13h 57m$151–218Taxi, bus via Minneapolis
- Take the taxi from Pierre to Viviantaxi
- Take the bus from Vivian to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Goerke's Corners Park and Ridebus
- Take the bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
25h 1m$232–468
Pierre Municipal Airport (PIR) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pierre to Champaign is to drive which costs $150 - $220 and takes 13h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Pierre to Champaign is to fly which takes 8h 25m and costs $130 - $550.
The distance between Pierre and Champaign is 698 miles. The road distance is 829.2 miles.
The best way to get from Pierre to Champaign without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 22h 31m and costs $220 - $550.
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Pierre to Champaign, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Pierre to Champaign is 829 miles. It takes approximately 13h 57m to drive from Pierre to Champaign.
There are 68+ hotels available in Champaign.
What companies run services between Pierre, SD, USA and Champaign, IL, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Pierre Municipal Airport (PIR) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Pierre 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 Pierre Municipal Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Pierre Municipal Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Denver, Omaha, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Rapid City to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Rapid City to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pierre Municipal Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- 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
- $18–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Vivian to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Sioux Falls to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Sioux Falls to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- 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 Omaha, NE to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Goerke's Corners Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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