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

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There are 6 ways to get from Elgin to Champaign by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, bus, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Elgin to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Md-W
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain train Illini / ...
    4h 48m
    $76–117

  2. Bus via Auburn Gresham

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop D to Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop Dbus bus 603
    2. Take the bus from Chicago to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus FlixBus N2521
    5h 6m
    $25–42

  3. Drive  147.5 mi

    1. Drive from Elgin to Champaigncar car 147.5 mi
    3h 13m
    $27–39

  4. Bus, fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport

    1. Take the bus from Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop D to Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop Dbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane plane ORD - CMI
    3h 3m
    $53–282

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop D to Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop Dbus bus 603
    2. Take the bus from O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility to Illinois Terminalbus bus Chicago Area to Champaign SOUTH / ...
    5h 50m
    $49–65

  6. Bus, fly to Decatur Airport

    1. Take the bus from Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop D to Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop Dbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane plane ORD - DEC
    3. Take the bus from Decatur Downtown Transportation Center to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus
    4h 58m
    $56–287

Elgin to Champaign by train

Calendar21Weekly Trains
Duration4h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 164.9 mi
  • Duration: 4h 48m

What companies run services between Elgin, IL, USA and Champaign, IL, USA?

You can take a train from Elgin to Champaign-Urbana via Chicago Union Station in around 4h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop D to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr via Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop D, Rosemont, Jackson-Blue, Jackson-Red, 95th, and Chicago in around 5h 6m.

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