There are 10 ways to get from Pierre to Champaign by car, plane, taxi, bus, 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 to Rapid City, fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport
best- Drive from Pierre to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPcar
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane RAP - CMI
9h 11m$134–508Drive to Rapid City, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Drive from Pierre to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPcar
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane RAP - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
10h 32m$128–470Taxi, bus via Des Moines
- 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 Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
19h 51m$281–428Taxi, 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$366–631Drive 824.3 mi
- Drive from Pierre to Champaigncar 824.3 mi
13h 57m$151–218Fly Pierre Municipal Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
- Fly from Pierre Municipal Airport (PIR) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane PIR - STL
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
11h 58m$226–917Fly Pierre Municipal Airport to Indianapolis, bus
- Fly from Pierre Municipal Airport (PIR) to Indianapolis (IND)plane PIR - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
11h 43m$189–782Fly Pierre Municipal Airport to Peoria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Pierre Municipal Airport (PIR) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)plane PIR - PIA
- Take the bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Springfieldbus
- Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
14h 16m$154–571Fly Pierre Municipal Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, bus
- Fly from Pierre Municipal Airport (PIR) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane PIR - MDW
- Take the bus from Chicago Midway Airport to Illinois Terminalbus
8h 25m$185–684Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Pierre to Viviantaxi
- Take the bus from Vivian to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to St. Cloudbus
- Take the bus from Saint Cloud to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
26h 1m$324–458
Rapid City (RAP) 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 and bus which takes 8h 25m and costs $180 - $700.
The distance between Pierre and Champaign is 990 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 via Des Moines which takes 19h 51m and costs $280 - $430.
It takes approximately 9h 11m 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 120+ hotels available in Champaign.
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 Omaha, take the bus to Des Moines, then take the bus to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pierre Municipal Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Pierre Municipal Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Pierre Municipal Airport to Peoria International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Pierre Municipal Airport to Peoria International Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Rapid City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Rapid City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Pierre Municipal Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver, Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Pierre Municipal Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Pierre Municipal Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver, Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Pierre Municipal Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver, Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Pierre Municipal Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver, Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rapid City to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Rapid City to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Rapid City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rapid City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Pierre Municipal Airport to Peoria International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
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
- $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
- $35–80
- 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
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Sioux Falls to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Sioux Falls to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $65–100
Bus from Sioux Falls to St. Cloud
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $60–90
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Omaha, NE to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- 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
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Saint Cloud to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Website
- https://peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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