There are 9 ways to get from Portland to Champaign by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), 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 42m$191–826Fly 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 53m$157–676Train (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$223–1,085Bus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center 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 11h$244–582Drive 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 30m$293–953Fly 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$228–913Fly 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$296–1,256Fly 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 to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
10h 56m$189–827
Portland to Champaign by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Champaign is to bus which costs $240 - $600 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Champaign is to fly which takes 8h 42m and costs $190 - $850.
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 Sacramento Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
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 $220 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 8h 42m 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 42m and costs $190 - $850. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $220 - $1,100 and takes 2 days 1h, you could also bus, which costs $240 - $600 and takes 2 days 11h.
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) 5 times a day. 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
- $180–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Decatur Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 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
- $260–1,200
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
- $200–1,100
- 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
- $19–65
- 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
- $30–50
- 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
- $65–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Bloomington to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- 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
- 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 4:53 PM in Portland and 6:53 PM 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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