There are 6 ways to get from Creston to Champaign by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Amtrak)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Creston Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Take the bus from Galesburg to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus Greyhound US0157S
8h 27m$95–192Drive 360.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Creston to Champaigncar 360.6 mi
7h 9m$66–96Drive, fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport
- Drive from Creston to Des-Moines-Airport-DSMcar
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane DSM - CMI
6h 34m$116–541Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Creston Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain Illini / ...
11h 9m$168–344Drive, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, bus
- Drive from Creston to Des-Moines-Airport-DSMcar
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane DSM - MDW
- Take the bus from Chicago Midway Airport to Illinois Terminalbus
6h 8m$128–528Drive, fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, bus
- Drive from Creston to Des-Moines-Airport-DSMcar
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane DSM - BMI
- Take the bus from Bloomington-Normal to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
8h 31m$106–534
Creston to Champaign by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Creston to Champaign is to drive which costs $65 - $95 and takes 7h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Creston to Champaign is to drive and fly and bus which takes 6h 8m and costs $120 - $550.
No, there is no direct train from Creston station to Champaign. However, there are services departing from Creston Station and arriving at Champaign-Urbana via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 9m.
The distance between Creston and Champaign is 368 miles. The road distance is 362.7 miles.
The best way to get from Creston to Champaign without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 27m and costs $95 - $200.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Creston to Champaign, including transfers.
Creston to Champaign train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Creston Station.
Creston to Champaign train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Creston to Champaign is 363 miles. It takes approximately 7h 9m to drive from Creston to Champaign.
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What companies run services between Creston, IA, USA and Champaign, IL, USA?
You can take a train from Creston Station to Champaign-Urbana via Chicago Union Station in around 11h 9m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Des Moines to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Des Moines to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Des Moines to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Creston Station to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Creston Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Galesburg to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Bloomington-Normal to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- [email protected]
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from Chicago Midway Airport to Illinois Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
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