There are 6 ways to get from Michigan City to Champaign by train (Amtrak), train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from 11th Street to Van Buren St.train Westbound to Chicago / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain Illini / ...
5h 6m$53–99Train, bus via Gary
cheapest- Take the train from 11th Street to Garytrain Westbound to Chicago / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus FlixBus N2521
5h 23m$29–50Drive 157.4 mi
- Drive from Michigan City to Champaigncar 157.4 mi
2h 49m$29–42Train, fly
- Take the train from 11th Street to Van Buren St.train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane ORD - CMI
4h 32m$65–299Train via Homewood
- Take the train from 11th St. to 57th St.train Ssl
- Take the train from Homewood to Champaign-Urbanatrain Illini / ...
5h 7m$43–85Train, bus
- Take the train from 11th Street to Millennium Stationtrain Westbound to Chicago / ...
- Take the bus from Downtown Chicago to Champaign Armorybus Chicago Area to Champaign SOUTH
5h 42m$58–74
Michigan City to Champaign by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Michigan City to Champaign is to train and bus via Gary which costs $29 - $50 and takes 5h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Michigan City to Champaign is to drive which takes 2h 49m and costs $28 - $45.
No, there is no direct train from Michigan City to Champaign. However, there are services departing from 11th Street and arriving at Champaign-Urbana via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 6m.
The distance between Michigan City and Champaign is 185 miles. The road distance is 158.3 miles.
The best way to get from Michigan City to Champaign without a car is to train which takes 5h 6m and costs $50 - $100.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Michigan City to Champaign, including transfers.
Michigan City to Champaign train services, operated by South Shore Line, depart from 11th Street station.
Michigan City to Champaign train services, operated by South Shore Line, arrive at Van Buren St. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Michigan City to Champaign is 158 miles. It takes approximately 2h 49m to drive from Michigan City to Champaign.
There are 50+ hotels available in Champaign.
What companies run services between Michigan City, IN, USA and Champaign, IL, USA?
You can take a train from 11th Street to Champaign-Urbana via Van Buren St., Michigan & Van Buren, Clinton & Jackson, and Chicago Union Station in around 5h 6m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from 11th Street to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $10–11
Train from 11th Street to Gary
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $7–8
Train from 11th Street to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $10–11
Train from 11th St. to 57th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $9–11
Train from 11th Street to Millennium Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $10–11
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
Train from Homewood to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- [email protected]
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from Downtown Chicago to Champaign Armory
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
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