There are 9 ways to get from Champaign to Fort Lauderdale by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
best- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington-Normalbus
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane BMI - FLL
9h 17m$112–518Bus
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ridebus
28h 5m$217–362Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Chicago Union Stationtrain Saluki / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fort Lauderdale Amtrak Stationtrain Floridian
2d 1h$1,170–1,908Drive 1,207.4 mi
- Drive from Champaign to Fort Lauderdalecar 1,207.4 mi
20h 53m$207–299Bus to Indianapolis, fly to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane IND - FLL
7h 31m$534–1,149Bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane STL - FLL
8h 9m$145–649Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane MDW - FLL
8h 2m$205–802Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane ORD - FLL
8h 31m$175–442Bus to Indianapolis, fly to Miami International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Miami International Airport (MIA)plane IND - MIA
- Take the train from Miami Airport Station to Fort Lauderdale Stationtrain
8h 24m$126–502
Champaign to Fort Lauderdale by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Champaign to Fort Lauderdale is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 20h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Champaign to Fort Lauderdale is to bus and fly which takes 7h 31m and costs $500 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Champaign to Fort Lauderdale. However, there are services departing from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr and arriving at Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride via Indianapolis Union Station and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Champaign to Fort Lauderdale station. However, there are services departing from Champaign-Urbana and arriving at Fort Lauderdale Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Champaign and Fort Lauderdale is 1187 miles. The road distance is 1214.4 miles.
The best way to get from Champaign to Fort Lauderdale without a car is to bus which takes 28h 5m and costs $210 - $370.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Champaign to Fort Lauderdale, including transfers.
Champaign to Fort Lauderdale bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr station.
Champaign to Fort Lauderdale train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Champaign-Urbana station.
The best way to get from Champaign to Fort Lauderdale is to bus which takes 28h 5m and costs $210 - $370. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,100 - $2,000 and takes 2 days 1h.
What companies run services between Champaign, IL, USA and Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride via Indianapolis Union Station and Atlanta Bus Station in around 28h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Champaign-Urbana to Fort Lauderdale Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Louisville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Indianapolis to Miami International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Indianapolis to Miami International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Indianapolis to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Indianapolis to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Knoxville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fort Lauderdale Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Homewood
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Homewood
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-874-7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tri Rail
Train from Miami Airport Station to Fort Lauderdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Tri Rail
- Weekend | Holiday
- $5
- Weekday
- $4–6
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Champaign to Fort Lauderdale bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Indianapolis Union Station.
Fort Lauderdale is 1h ahead of Champaign. It is currently 7:38 AM in Champaign and 8:38 AM in Fort Lauderdale.
Champaign to Fort Lauderdale train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Champaign to Fort Lauderdale is 1214 miles. It takes approximately 20h 53m to drive from Champaign to Fort Lauderdale.
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