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How to get fromAlton to Urbanaby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Alton to Urbana by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus via Springfield

    best
    1. Take the train from Alton Station to Springfieldtrain train Texas Eagle / ...
    2. Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus FlixBus N2521 / ...
    4h 12m
    $46–81

  2. Drive 156.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Alton to Urbanacar car 156.5 mi
    3h 12m
    $29–42

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Alton Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain train Texas Eagle / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bloomington-Normal to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus Greyhound US0145S / ...
    4h 15m
    $58–113

  4. Fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport

    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane plane STL - CMI
    4h 28m
    $137–496

  5. Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane STL - MDW
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Midway Airport to Illinois Terminalbus bus
    5h 18m
    $146–490

Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) flights

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration5h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$67Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 162.9 mi
  • Duration: 4h 12m

What companies run services between Alton, IL, USA and Urbana, IL, USA?

American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) every 4 hours.

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