There are 5 ways to get from Lee's Summit to Champaign by bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0180s / ...
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus FlixBus 2510 / ...
10h 7m$69–125Train, bus
- Take the train from Lee's Summit Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain Lincoln Service Missouri River Runner
- Take the bus from Bloomington-Normal to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus Greyhound US0145S / ...
10h 11m$143–287Drive 385.5 mi
- Drive from Lee's Summit to Champaigncar 385.5 mi
6h 46m$71–102Fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane MCI - CMI
7h 57m$108–513Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane MCI - MDW
- Take the bus from Chicago Midway Airport to Illinois Terminalbus
7h 45m$115–490
Lee's Summit to Champaign by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lee's Summit to Champaign is to bus which costs $65 - $130 and takes 10h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Lee's Summit to Champaign is to drive which takes 6h 46m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Lee's Summit to Champaign. However, there are services departing from On 350 Hwy And Chipman Southbound and arriving at Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr via Kansas City Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 7m.
The distance between Lee's Summit and Champaign is 450 miles. The road distance is 387.8 miles.
The best way to get from Lee's Summit to Champaign without a car is to bus which takes 10h 7m and costs $65 - $130.
It takes approximately 10h 7m to get from Lee's Summit to Champaign, including transfers.
Lee's Summit to Champaign bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Kansas City Bus Station.
The best way to get from Lee's Summit to Champaign is to bus which takes 10h 7m and costs $65 - $130. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $100 - $550 and takes 7h 57m.
Lee's Summit to Champaign bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lee's Summit to Champaign is 388 miles. It takes approximately 6h 46m to drive from Lee's Summit to Champaign.
What companies run services between Lee's Summit, MO, USA and Champaign, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from On 350 Hwy And Chipman Southbound to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr via On 13Th Between Charlotte & Holmes Wb, Kansas City Bus Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 10h 7m. Alternatively, American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Kansas City (MCI) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago Midway International Airport via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Kansas City to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lee's Summit Station to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Bloomington-Normal to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- [email protected]
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from Chicago Midway Airport to Illinois Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
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