There are 10 ways to get from Simi Valley to Champaign by train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
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Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport
best- Take the train from Moorpark to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)LAX - CMI
10h 20m$139–489Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Moorpark to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)LAX - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbana
12h 26m$127–451Train, bus via Galesburg
- Take the train from Moorpark to L.A. Union Station
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Galesburg to Champaign
47h 33m$246–441Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus StationGreyhound US1210
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans CtrFlixBus N2521 / ...
2d 1h$166–354Drive 1,967.3 mi
- Drive from Simi Valley to Champaign1,967.3 mi
32h 35m$359–519Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Moorpark to Burbank Airport - South
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)BUR - MDW
- Take the bus from Chicago Midway Airport to Illinois Terminal
10h 35m$164–624Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Moorpark to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)LAX - MDW
- Take the bus from Chicago Midway Airport to Illinois Terminal
11h 22m$176–566Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Moorpark to Burbank Airport - South
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)BUR - STL
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
11h 58m$431–862Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Moorpark to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)LAX - STL
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
12h 45m$283–724Train, bus
- Take the train from Simi Valley Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Bloomington-Normal
- Take the bus from Bloomington to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
2d 16h$243–872
Simi Valley to Champaign by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Simi Valley to Champaign is to bus which costs $160 - $360 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Simi Valley to Champaign is to train and fly which takes 10h 20m and costs $130 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Simi Valley to Champaign. However, there are services departing from First Street and Cochran Street and arriving at Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr via Chatsworth Station, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Union Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Simi Valley and Champaign is 1794 miles. The road distance is 1978.8 miles.
The best way to get from Simi Valley to Champaign without a car is to train and bus via Galesburg which takes 47h 33m and costs $240 - $450.
It takes approximately 10h 20m to get from Simi Valley to Champaign, including transfers.
Simi Valley to Champaign bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Simi Valley to Champaign bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Champaign is 2h ahead of Simi Valley. It is currently 10:25 AM in Simi Valley and 12:25 PM in Champaign.
Yes, the driving distance between Simi Valley to Champaign is 1979 miles. It takes approximately 32h 35m to drive from Simi Valley to Champaign.
What companies run services between Simi Valley, CA, USA and Champaign, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from First Street and Cochran Street to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr via Metrolink Chatsworth, Chatsworth Station, North Hollywood Station, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Union Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 2d 1h.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Phoenix, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Santa Fe, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via El Paso, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Albuquerque, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–340
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–350
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–340
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–340
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Moorpark to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $9–12
Train from Moorpark to Burbank Airport - South
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $7–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–350
- 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
- $19–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Simi Valley Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $210–650
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $330–700
- Business - advance purchase
- $450–1,800
- Business Class
- $600–1,500
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Galesburg to Champaign
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $35–55
- Flexible Fares
- $50–75
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Bloomington to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
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