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How to get fromJohnson City to Champaignby plane, taxi, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Johnson City to Champaign by plane, taxi, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport

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    1. Fly from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane plane TRI - CMI
    10h 16m
    $193–513

  2. Drive  524.8 mi

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    1. Drive from Johnson City to Champaigncar car 524.8 mi
    9h 49m
    $96–139

  3. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Johnson City to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lottaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Christiansburgbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Exit 118 - Park and Ride to Roanoke Campbell Courtbus bus Swb
    4. Take the train from Roanoke to Charlottesvilletrain train
    5. Take the train from Charlottesville to Indianapolistrain train
    6. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus
    27h 41m
    $518–815

  4. Shuttle to Asheville Regional Airport, fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Black Bear Resort to Asheville Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane plane AVL - CMI
    9h 7m
    $298–623

  5. Fly Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, bus

    1. Fly from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane plane TRI - BMI
    2. Take the bus from Bloomington-Normal to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus
    10h 28m
    $185–505

  6. Fly Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane TRI - ORD
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain train
    9h 39m
    $230–498

Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration8h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$67Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 459 mi
  • Duration: 10h 16m

What companies run services between Johnson City, TN, USA and Champaign, IL, USA?

American Airlines flies from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) 4 times a day.

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