There are 5 ways to get from Champaign to Cedar Lake by train, taxi, bus, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
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Train, taxi (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Homewoodtrain City of New Orleans / ...
- Take the taxi from Homewood to Cedar Laketaxi
2h 18m$99–149Drive 111.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Champaign to Cedar Lakecar 111.5 mi
2h 8m$21–30Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Illinois Terminal to Matteson, ILbus Champaign to Chicago Area NORTH
- Take the taxi from Matteson, IL to Cedar Laketaxi
2h 55m$110–145Fly, train, taxi
- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CMI - ORD
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to East Chicagotrain
- Take the taxi from East Chicago to Cedar Laketaxi
3h 58m$120–340Bus, line 352 bus
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicagobus FlixBus N2521
- Take the bus from 95th/Dan Ryan CTA Station Bay J to Pace Chicago Hgts Terminal Bay 2bus 352
4h 8m$77–107
University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Champaign to Cedar Lake is to drive which costs $20 - $30 and takes 2h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Champaign to Cedar Lake is to drive which takes 2h 8m and costs $20 - $30.
No, there is no direct bus from Champaign to Cedar Lake. However, there are services departing from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr and arriving at Pace Chicago Hgts Terminal Bay 2 via 95th/Dan Ryan CTA Station Bay J. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 8m.
The distance between Champaign and Cedar Lake is 128 miles. The road distance is 112.2 miles.
The best way to get from Champaign to Cedar Lake without a car is to train and taxi which takes 2h 18m and costs $95 - $150.
It takes approximately 2h 18m to get from Champaign to Cedar Lake, including transfers.
Champaign to Cedar Lake bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr station.
Champaign to Cedar Lake bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago station.
Yes, the driving distance between Champaign to Cedar Lake is 112 miles. It takes approximately 2h 8m to drive from Champaign to Cedar Lake.
There are 59+ hotels available in Cedar Lake.
What companies run services between Champaign, IL, USA and Cedar Lake, IN, USA?
You can take a bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Cedar Lake via Chicago, 95th/Dan Ryan CTA Station Bay J, and Pace Chicago Hgts Terminal Bay 2 in around 4h 8m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–220
- Website
- united.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Homewood
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to East Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $6–8
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- [email protected]
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from Illinois Terminal to Matteson, IL
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1(847) 364-7223
- [email protected]
- Website
- pacebus.com
Bus from 95th/Dan Ryan CTA Station Bay J to Pace Chicago Hgts Terminal Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.pacebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.pacebus.com/routes-schedules-and-maps
- Adult
- $2–4
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