There are 11 ways to get from Toronto to Champaign by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Toronto Island Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane YTZ - MDW
- Take the bus from Chicago Midway Airport to Illinois Terminalbus
5h 10m$152–777Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport
cheapest- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane YYZ - CMI
6h 37m$70–324Train via Detroit
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
14h 2m$152–358Bus
- Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
17h 45m$112–210Drive 590.7 mi
- Drive from Toronto to Champaigncar 590.7 mi
10h 44m$136–196Fly Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YTZ - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
6h 20m$250–597Fly Toronto Island Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane YTZ - CMI
5h 4m$74–343Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YYZ - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
8h 48m$217–580Shuttle to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BUF - MDW
- Take the bus from Chicago Midway Airport to Illinois Terminalbus
8h 58m$248–925Bus via Auburn Gresham (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
18h 30m$88–163Train
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalotrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
19h 3m$208–494
Toronto to Champaign by train and car
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toronto to Champaign is to bus via Auburn Gresham which costs $85 - $170 and takes 18h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Toronto to Champaign is to fly which takes 5h 4m and costs $70 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Toronto to Champaign. However, there are services departing from Toronto and arriving at Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr via Detroit Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Toronto station to Champaign. However, there are services departing from Toronto Union Station and arriving at Champaign-Urbana via Buffalo Depew Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 3m.
The distance between Toronto and Champaign is 571 miles. The road distance is 594.1 miles.
The best way to get from Toronto to Champaign without a car is to bus which takes 17h 45m and costs $110 - $210.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Toronto to Champaign, including transfers.
Toronto to Champaign bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Toronto station.
Toronto to Champaign train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Toronto Union Station.
The best way to get from Toronto to Champaign is to train via Detroit which takes 14h 2m and costs $150 - $360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $210 and takes 17h 45m, you could also fly, which costs $70 - $330 and takes 6h 37m.
What companies run services between Toronto, ON, Canada and Champaign, IL, USA?
You can take a train from Toronto Union Station to Champaign-Urbana via Windsor, Detroit, and Chicago Union Station in around 14h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Toronto to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr via Detroit Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station in around 17h 45m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–600
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via New York La Guardia, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Newark, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Montreal, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Nashville, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $40–95
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $40–80
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $35–50
Train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $26–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $26–70
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $23–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- 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
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- 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 Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 905 374 8111
- airsales@niagaraairbus.com
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Toronto to Champaign bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Champaign is 1h behind Toronto. It is currently 3:27 AM in Toronto and 2:27 AM in Champaign.
Toronto to Champaign train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Buffalo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Toronto to Champaign is 594 miles. It takes approximately 10h 44m to drive from Toronto to Champaign.
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