There are 6 ways to get from Prospect Heights to Champaign by train (Amtrak), bus, train, subway, car, plane, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Cumberland to Chicago OTCtrain Up-Nw
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain City of New Orleans / ...
4h 56m$26–71Line 234 bus, train, subway, bus
- Take the bus from Camp McDonald/Elmhurst to State St & Stratford Rdbus 234
- Take the train from Cumberland to Chicago OTCtrain
- Take the subway from Lake to 95thsubway
- Take the bus from Chicago to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
5h 27m$33–56Drive 152.1 mi
- Drive from Prospect Heights to Champaigncar 152.1 mi
2h 46m$28–41Line 234 bus, train, fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport
- Take the bus from Camp McDonald/Elmhurst to State St & Stratford Rdbus
- Take the train from Cumberland to Irving Parktrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane ORD - CMI
3h 54m$55–275Bus
- Take the bus from O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility to Illinois Terminalbus Chicago Area to Champaign SOUTH / ...
5h 38m$48–64Fly to Decatur Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane ORD - DEC
- Take the taxi from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Champaigntaxi
4h 44m$157–412
Prospect Heights to Champaign by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prospect Heights to Champaign is to drive which costs $27 - $40 and takes 2h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Prospect Heights to Champaign is to drive which takes 2h 46m and costs $27 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Prospect Heights to Champaign. However, there are services departing from Camp McDonald/Elmhurst and arriving at Illinois Terminal via Des Plaines Metra Station and O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 38m.
The distance between Prospect Heights and Champaign is 152 miles. The road distance is 152.9 miles.
The best way to get from Prospect Heights to Champaign without a car is to train which takes 4h 56m and costs $25 - $75.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Prospect Heights to Champaign, including transfers.
Prospect Heights to Champaign bus services, operated by Peoria Charter Coach Company, depart from O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility station.
The best way to get from Prospect Heights to Champaign is to train which takes 4h 56m and costs $25 - $75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $45 - $65 and takes 5h 38m.
Prospect Heights to Champaign bus services, operated by Peoria Charter Coach Company, arrive at Illinois Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prospect Heights to Champaign is 153 miles. It takes approximately 2h 46m to drive from Prospect Heights to Champaign.
What companies run services between Prospect Heights, IL, USA and Champaign, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Camp McDonald/Elmhurst to Champaign-Urbana via State St & Stratford Rd, Cumberland, Chicago OTC, Madison & Canal, Clinton & Jackson, and Chicago Union Station in around 4h 56m. Alternatively, Peoria Charter Coach Company operates a bus from O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility to Illinois Terminal every 4 hours. Tickets cost $45–60 and the journey takes 3h 45m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Decatur Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Cumberland to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $4–6
Train from Cumberland to Irving Park
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $3–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Lake to 95th
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1(847) 364-7223
- Passenger.Services@PaceBus.com
- Website
- pacebus.com
Bus from Camp McDonald/Elmhurst to State St & Stratford Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- pacebus.com
- Adult
- $1–3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- ticketsales@peoriacharter.com
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility to Illinois Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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