There are 9 ways to get from Portland to Champaign by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, 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.
Fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane PDX - CMI
8h 46m$191–776Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane PDX - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
9h 57m$175–733Bus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
2d 1h$361–716Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to Chicago Union Stationtrain Empire Builder
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain City of New Orleans / ...
2d 1h$637–1,382Drive 2,101.7 mi
- Drive from Portland to Champaigncar 2,101.7 mi
33h 24m$384–554Fly to Decatur Airport, taxi
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane PDX - DEC
- Take the taxi from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Champaigntaxi
9h 35m$293–903Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane PDX - MDW
- Take the bus from Chicago Midway Airport to Illinois Terminalbus
8h 45m$228–863Fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane PDX - BMI
- Take the bus from Bloomington-Normal to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
10h 42m$182–770Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane PDX - STL
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
10h 18m$299–1,246
Portland to Champaign by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Champaign is to fly and train which costs $170 - $750 and takes 9h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Champaign is to fly and bus which takes 8h 45m and costs $220 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Champaign. However, there are services departing from Portland Curbside Bus Stop and arriving at Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr via Pasco Bus Stop, Denver Union Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
No, there is no direct train from Portland to Champaign. However, there are services departing from Portland and arriving at Champaign-Urbana via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Portland and Champaign is 1795 miles. The road distance is 2114 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Champaign without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 1h and costs $360 - $750.
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Portland to Champaign, including transfers.
Portland to Champaign bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Portland to Champaign train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Portland station.
The best way to get from Portland to Champaign is to fly which takes 8h 46m and costs $190 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $360 - $750 and takes 2 days 1h, you could also train, which costs $600 - $1,400 and takes 2 days 1h.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Champaign, IL, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr via Pasco Bus Stop, Denver Union Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Decatur Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- 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
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Schedules at
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–360
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Bloomington-Normal to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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More Questions & Answers
Portland to Champaign bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Pasco Bus Stop station.
Champaign is 2h ahead of Portland. It is currently 2:01 AM in Portland and 4:01 AM in Champaign.
Portland to Champaign train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Champaign is 2114 miles. It takes approximately 33h 24m to drive from Portland to Champaign.
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