There are 7 ways to get from Champaign to Sarasota by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, or car
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 Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane STL - SRQ
7h 29m$132–598Bus
- 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 Tampa Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Centerbus
28h 29m$214–331Train, Amtrak Thruway (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Tampatrain
- Take the bus from Tampa Union Station to Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stopbus
2dDrive 1,075.7 mi
- Drive from Champaign to Sarasotacar 1,075.7 mi
18h 46m$191–275Bus to Indianapolis, fly
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane IND - SRQ
7h 1m$132–599Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane MDW - SRQ
7h 32m$184–702Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane ORD - SRQ
8h 7m$139–472
Champaign to Sarasota by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Champaign to Sarasota is to drive which costs $190 - $280 and takes 18h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Champaign to Sarasota is to bus and fly which takes 7h 1m and costs $130 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Champaign to Sarasota. However, there are services departing from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr and arriving at Ringling Blvd @ East Ave via Indianapolis Union Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Tampa Bus Station and Cattlemen Transit Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 29m.
The distance between Champaign and Sarasota is 1115 miles. The road distance is 1082 miles.
The best way to get from Champaign to Sarasota without a car is to bus which takes 28h 29m and costs $210 - $340.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Champaign to Sarasota, including transfers.
Champaign to Sarasota bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr station.
Champaign to Sarasota bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Indianapolis Union Station.
Sarasota is 1h ahead of Champaign. It is currently 12:58 AM in Champaign and 1:58 AM in Sarasota.
Yes, the driving distance between Champaign to Sarasota is 1082 miles. It takes approximately 18h 46m to drive from Champaign to Sarasota.
What companies run services between Champaign, IL, USA and Sarasota, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Ringling Blvd @ East Ave via Indianapolis Union Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Tampa Bus Station, Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center, and Cattlemen Transit Station in around 28h 29m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact 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 Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,600
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- 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
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- 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 Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Tampa Union Station to Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
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