There are 9 ways to get from Portland to Champaign by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, taxi, bus, or train
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Fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)PDX - CMI
8h 26m$191–776Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to Chicago Union StationEmpire Builder
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-UrbanaCity of New Orleans / ...
2d 1h$265–1,801Bus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver to Champaign
2d 10h$310–727Drive 2,101.7 mi
- Drive from Portland to Champaign2,101.7 mi
33h 14m$384–554Fly to Decatur Airport, taxi
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Decatur Airport (DEC)PDX - DEC
- Take the taxi from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Champaign
9h 35m$293–903Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)PDX - MDW
- Take the bus from Chicago Midway Airport to Illinois Terminal
8h 46m$218–863Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)PDX - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbana
9h 52m$264–578Fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)PDX - BMI
- Take the bus from Bloomington to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
11h 53m$193–804Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)PDX - STL
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
10h 19m$286–1,176
Portland to Champaign by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Champaign is to fly which costs $190 - $800 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Champaign is to fly which takes 8h 26m and costs $190 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Champaign. However, there are services departing from Portland Curbside Bus Stop and arriving at Champaign via Sacramento Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center and Denver. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
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 train which takes 2 days 1h and costs $260 - $1,800.
It takes approximately 8h 26m 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 26m and costs $190 - $800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $260 - $1,800 and takes 2 days 1h, you could also bus, which costs $310 - $750 and takes 2 days 10h.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Champaign, IL, USA?
American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and United Airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Portland to Champaign-Urbana via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Decatur Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- 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 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
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
- $240–1,800
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- 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
- $30–70
- 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 Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Bloomington to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Denver to Champaign
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $160–230
- Flexible Fares
- $220–320
- Saver Fare
- $203
- Flex Fare
- $279
Bus from Bloomington to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $25–40
- Flexible Fares
- $30–50
- 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
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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More Questions & Answers
Portland to Champaign bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Champaign is 2h ahead of Portland. It is currently 9:42 AM in Portland and 11:42 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 14m to drive from Portland to Champaign.
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