There are 6 ways to get from Jackson to Champaign by car, bus, plane, 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.
Drive, bus
best- Drive from Jackson Plaza to Shell Gas Station - Blythevillecar
- Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Blytheville to Road Ranger Truck Stop - Champaignbus Milwaukee
9h 13m$101–221Drive 345.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Jackson to Champaigncar 345.5 mi
6h 14m$64–92Fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport
- Fly from Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane MKL - CMI
6h 26m$116–473Bus
- Take the bus from El Mezcal Grocery - Jackson, TN to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphisbus Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Road Ranger Truck Stop - Champaignbus Querétaro / ...
11h$130–338Bus, train
- Take the bus from El Mezcal Grocery - Jackson, TN to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphisbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Anna - Shellbus
- Take the train from Carbondale to Champaign-Urbanatrain
11h 7m$196–466Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MKL - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
7h 32m$139–326
Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jackson to Champaign is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 6h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Jackson to Champaign is to drive which takes 6h 14m and costs $60 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Jackson to Champaign. However, there are services departing from Jackson Plaza and arriving at Road Ranger Truck Stop - Champaign via El Mezcal Grocery - Jackson, TN and Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h.
The distance between Jackson and Champaign is 440 miles. The road distance is 347.5 miles.
The best way to get from Jackson to Champaign without a car is to bus which takes 11h and costs $130 - $340.
It takes approximately 9h 13m to get from Jackson to Champaign, including transfers.
Jackson to Champaign bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from El Mezcal Grocery - Jackson, TN station.
The best way to get from Jackson to Champaign is to fly which takes 6h 26m and costs $110 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $340 and takes 11h.
Jackson to Champaign bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jackson to Champaign is 348 miles. It takes approximately 6h 14m to drive from Jackson to Champaign.
What companies run services between Jackson, TN, USA and Champaign, IL, USA?
Key Lime and American Airlines fly from Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jackson Plaza to Champaign via Lou’s Crawfish, El Mezcal Grocery - Jackson, TN, Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis, and Road Ranger Truck Stop - Champaign in around 11h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Atlanta, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Carbondale to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Shell Gas Station - Blytheville to Road Ranger Truck Stop - Champaign
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $70–180
Bus from El Mezcal Grocery - Jackson, TN to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Road Ranger Truck Stop - Champaign
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $75–190
Bus from El Mezcal Grocery - Jackson, TN to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Anna - Shell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $50–150
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