There are 7 ways to get from Champaign to Winnipeg by taxi, plane, bus, car, train (Amtrak), 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.
Taxi to Decatur Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Champaign to Decatur Airport (DEC)taxi
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG)plane DEC - YWG
9h$282–802Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport
cheapest- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG)plane CMI - YWG
6h 17m$139–633Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Mackinawbus
- Drive from Mackinaw to Sault Ste Mariecar
- Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Baybus
- Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Winnipegbus
36h 44m$337–653Train via Detroit
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain
- Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Winnipegtrain
2d 1h$701–1,631Drive 1,545.5 km
- Drive from Champaign to Winnipegcar 1,545.5 km
15h 48m$307–443Bus, train
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Winnipegtrain
2d 3h$582–1,210Train
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Winnipegtrain
2d 6h$779–1,798
Champaign to Winnipeg by train and car
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Champaign to Winnipeg is to fly which costs $130 - $650 and takes 6h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Champaign to Winnipeg is to fly which takes 6h 17m and costs $130 - $650.
No, there is no direct train from Champaign to Winnipeg. However, there are services departing from Champaign-Urbana and arriving at Winnipeg via Chicago Union Station, Windsor and Toronto Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Champaign and Winnipeg is 1380 km. The road distance is 1545.5 km.
The best way to get from Champaign to Winnipeg without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 3h and costs $550 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Champaign to Winnipeg, including transfers.
Champaign to Winnipeg train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Champaign-Urbana station.
The best way to get from Champaign to Winnipeg is to train via Detroit which takes 2 days 1h and costs $700 - $1,700. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $130 - $650 and takes 6h 17m.
Champaign to Winnipeg train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Champaign to Winnipeg is 1545 km. It takes approximately 15h 48m to drive from Champaign to Winnipeg.
What companies run services between Champaign, IL, USA and Winnipeg, MB, Canada?
You can take a train from Champaign-Urbana to Winnipeg via Chicago Union Station, Detroit, Windsor, and Toronto Union Station in around 2d 1h. Alternatively, American Airlines, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Decatur Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,600
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Windsor to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $80–210
- Business
- $130–280
- Business Plus
- $140–300
- Economy
- $90–220
- Economy Plus
- $100–230
Train from Toronto Union Station to Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $440–950
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $440–950
- Business
- $500–800
- Business Plus
- $500–800
- Economy
- $500–950
- Economy Plus
- $550–950
Train from Toronto Union Station to Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $440–950
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $440–950
- Business
- $500–800
- Business Plus
- $500–800
- Economy
- $500–950
- Economy Plus
- $550–950
Train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $40–130
- Business
- $85–230
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $45–140
- Economy Plus
- $50–150
Train from Toronto Union Station to Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $440–950
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $440–950
- Business
- $500–800
- Business Plus
- $500–800
- Economy
- $500–950
- Economy Plus
- $550–950
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- [email protected]
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $63–84
- Website
- https://peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $84
- online
- $63
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Mackinaw
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- [email protected]
- Website
- ontarionorthland.ca
Bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $45–70
- Senior
- $80–120
- Adult
- $95–140
Bus from Thunder Bay to Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $45–70
- Senior
- $80–120
- Adult
- $90–140
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $160–200
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 217-355-3553
- Website
- yellowcheckercabchampaign.com
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