There are 8 ways to get from Pierre to Champaign by taxi, bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Pierre to Vivian
- Take the bus from Vivian to Sioux Falls
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Omaha
- Take the bus from Omaha to Champaign
18h 51m$219–468Drive to Rapid City, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Drive from Pierre to Rapid-City-Airport-RAP
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)RAP - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbana
10h 26m$112–440Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Pierre to Vivian
- Take the bus from Vivian to Sioux Falls
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Burnsville
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbana
22h 37m$235–658Drive 824.3 mi
- Drive from Pierre to Champaign824.3 mi
13h 51m$151–218Fly Pierre Municipal Airport to Peoria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Pierre Municipal Airport (PIR) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)PIR - PIA
- Take the bus from Peoria to Champaign
11h 55m$146–545Drive to Rapid City, fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport
- Drive from Pierre to Rapid-City-Airport-RAP
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)RAP - CMI
9h 38m$129–478Fly Pierre Municipal Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport
- Fly from Pierre Municipal Airport (PIR) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)PIR - CMI
8h 28m$148–547Fly Pierre Municipal Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, bus
- Fly from Pierre Municipal Airport (PIR) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)PIR - MDW
- Take the bus from Chicago Midway Airport to Illinois Terminal
8h 30m$175–634
Pierre Municipal Airport (PIR) to Peoria International Airport (PIA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pierre to Champaign is to drive which costs $150 - $220 and takes 13h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Pierre to Champaign is to fly which takes 8h 28m and costs $140 - $550.
The distance between Pierre and Champaign is 896 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 which takes 18h 51m and costs $210 - $470.
It takes approximately 18h 51m to get from Pierre to Champaign, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Pierre to Champaign is 829 miles. It takes approximately 13h 51m to drive from Pierre to Champaign.
There are 67+ 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) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Pierre Municipal Airport to Peoria International Airport via Denver, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Rapid City to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Rapid City to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Pierre Municipal Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Denver, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Pierre Municipal Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Pierre Municipal Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Denver, Omaha, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Pierre Municipal Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Denver, Kansas City, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Rapid City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Pierre Municipal Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Pierre Municipal Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver, Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Pierre Municipal Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver, Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pierre Municipal Airport to Peoria International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Pierre Municipal Airport to Peoria International Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Rapid City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Rapid City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rapid City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
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
- $70–220
- 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
- $19–80
- 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 Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Sioux Falls to Burnsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Omaha to Champaign
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $80–120
- Flexible Fares
- $110–170
Bus from Peoria to Champaign
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $30–45
- Flexible Fares
- $40–60
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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