There are 9 ways to get from Portland to Champaign by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, 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 50m$141–576Fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, bus
cheapest- 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
11h 36m$131–568Bus
- 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$335–632Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to Chicago Union Stationtrain Empire Builder
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain Illini / ...
2d 1h$648–1,422Drive 2,101.7 mi
- Drive from Portland to Champaigncar 2,101.7 mi
33h 25m$384–554Fly 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 46m$158–553Fly to Decatur Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane PDX - DEC
- Take the bus from Decatur Downtown Transportation Center to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
10h 31m$143–581Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- 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
10h$210–388Fly 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 14m$211–501
Portland to Champaign by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Champaign is to fly and train which costs $210 - $390 and takes 10h.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Champaign is to fly and bus which takes 8h 46m and costs $150 - $600.
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 $330 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 50m 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 50m and costs $140 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $330 - $650 and takes 2 days 1h, you could also train, which costs $650 - $1,500 and takes 2 days 1h.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Champaign, IL, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines 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
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Decatur Downtown Transportation Center to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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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 10:56 PM in Portland and 12:56 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 25m to drive from Portland to Champaign.
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