There are 4 ways to get from Illinois to Pekin by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain Southwest Chief / ...
- Take the bus from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Peoria Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
5h 56m$68–129Drive 169.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chicago to Pekincar 169.7 mi
2h 56m$31–45Bus
- Take the bus from Oakbrook Mall to Peoriabus Peoria line
7h 18m$50–69Fly, line 23 bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)plane ORD - PIA
- Take the bus from CityLink Transit Center to Tazewell County Court Housebus
5h 16m$40–267
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Peoria International Airport (PIA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Illinois to Pekin is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 2h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Illinois to Pekin is to drive which takes 2h 56m and costs $30 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Illinois station to Pekin. However, there are services departing from 54th Ave CTA Station/Pink Line and arriving at Tazewell County Court House via Oakbrook Mall and CityLink Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 18m.
The distance between Illinois and Pekin is 220 miles. The road distance is 170.7 miles.
The best way to get from Illinois to Pekin without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 56m and costs $65 - $130.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Illinois to Pekin, including transfers.
Illinois to Pekin bus services, operated by Peoria Charter Coach Company, depart from Oakbrook Mall station.
Illinois to Pekin bus services, operated by Peoria Charter Coach Company, arrive at Peoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Illinois to Pekin is 171 miles. It takes approximately 2h 56m to drive from Illinois to Pekin.
There are 121+ hotels available in Pekin.
What companies run services between Illinois, USA and Pekin, IL, USA?
Peoria Charter Coach Company operates a bus from Oakbrook Mall to Peoria 6 times a week. Tickets cost $45–60 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Peoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Peoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Peoria Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- [email protected]
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from Oakbrook Mall to Peoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
- Phone
- +1 309-676-4040
- Website
- ridecitylink.org
Bus from CityLink Transit Center to Tazewell County Court House
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.ridecitylink.org/
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