There are 9 ways to get from Jacksonville to Champaign by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus, 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.
Fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport
best- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane JAX - CMI
7h 44m$105–456Fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, bus
cheapest- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane JAX - BMI
- Take the bus from Bloomington-Normal to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
9h 4m$87–418Bus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
22h 35m$176–275Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain Illini / ...
40h 6m$922–1,513Drive 882 mi
- Drive from Jacksonville to Champaigncar 882 mi
16h 36m$161–233Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, bus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane JAX - MDW
- Take the bus from Chicago Midway Airport to Illinois Terminalbus
7h 35m$122–463Fly to Indianapolis, bus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Indianapolis (IND)plane JAX - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
8h 21m$128–602Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane JAX - STL
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
9h 3m$128–551Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane JAX - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
9h 12m$137–431
Jacksonville to Champaign by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Jacksonville to Champaign is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 16h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Jacksonville to Champaign is to fly and bus which takes 7h 35m and costs $120 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Jacksonville to Champaign. However, there are services departing from Jacksonville and arriving at Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr via Atlanta Bus Station and Indianapolis Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Jacksonville to Champaign. However, there are services departing from Jacksonville and arriving at Champaign-Urbana via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 6m.
The distance between Jacksonville and Champaign is 783 miles. The road distance is 887.2 miles.
The best way to get from Jacksonville to Champaign without a car is to bus which takes 22h 35m and costs $170 - $280.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Jacksonville to Champaign, including transfers.
Jacksonville to Champaign bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Jacksonville station.
Jacksonville to Champaign train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Jacksonville station.
The best way to get from Jacksonville to Champaign is to fly which takes 7h 44m and costs $100 - $460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $280 and takes 22h 35m, you could also train, which costs $900 - $1,600 and takes 40h 6m.
What companies run services between Jacksonville, FL, USA and Champaign, IL, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jacksonville to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr via Atlanta Bus Station and Indianapolis Union Station in around 22h 35m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Jacksonville to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Jacksonville to Indianapolis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Jacksonville to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Jacksonville to Indianapolis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Jacksonville to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Jacksonville to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Jacksonville to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Jacksonville to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Jacksonville to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Jacksonville to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Jacksonville to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Jacksonville to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Jacksonville to Indianapolis via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Jacksonville to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Jacksonville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Bloomington-Normal to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- [email protected]
- Website
- Peoria Charter
Bus from Chicago Midway Airport to Illinois Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- Peoria Charter
- Schedules at
- Peoria Charter Schedules
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
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Booking & Getting There
Jacksonville to Champaign bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Champaign is 1h behind Jacksonville. It is currently 12:04 AM in Jacksonville and 11:04 PM in Champaign.
Jacksonville to Champaign train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jacksonville to Champaign is 887 miles. It takes approximately 16h 36m to drive from Jacksonville to Champaign.
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