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How to get fromEast Lansing to Champaignby train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 5 ways to get from East Lansing to Champaign by train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Blue Water
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain train Illini / ...
    8h 31m
    $81–196

  2. Bus via South Haven

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from East Lansing Michigan Flyer to South Haven Potatoes Plusbus bus
    2. Take the bus from South Haven to Chicagobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus
    9h 45m
    $56–96

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the bus from Downtown Chicago to Illinois Terminalbus bus Chicago Area to Champaign SOUTH
    8h 59m
    $76–116

  4. Drive  319.6 mi

    1. Drive from East Lansing to Champaigncar car 319.6 mi
    5h 22m
    $59–85

  5. Fly

    1. Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane plane LAN - CMI
    6h 8m
    $114–513

East Lansing to Champaign by bus and train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration8h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$81Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 337.3 mi
  • Duration: 8h 31m

What companies run services between East Lansing, MI, USA and Champaign, IL, USA?

You can take a bus from WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE to Champaign-Urbana via Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, East Lansing Amtrak Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 8h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE to Illinois Terminal via East Lansing Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, and Downtown Chicago in around 8h 59m.

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