There are 10 ways to get from Pensacola to Champaign by plane, taxi, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Pensacola International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport
best- Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane PNS - CMI
8h 28m$97–427Fly Pensacola International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, bus
cheapest- Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane PNS - BMI
- Take the bus from Bloomington-Normal to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
9h 56m$84–399Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Pensacola to Mobiletaxi
- Take the bus from Mobile to Gulfportbus
- Take the train from Gulfport, MS to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Champaign-Urbanatrain
22h 30m$632–952Bus, train
- Take the bus from Pensacola to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Carbondale to Champaign-Urbanatrain
23h 53m$270–420Drive 768 mi
- Drive from Pensacola to Champaigncar 768 mi
13h 49m$141–203Fly Pensacola International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, bus
- Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane PNS - MDW
- Take the bus from Chicago Midway Airport to Illinois Terminalbus
8h$114–424Fly Pensacola International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
- Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane PNS - STL
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
9h 8m$110–502Bus to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, fly to Indianapolis, bus
- Take the bus from Pensacola to Crestviewbus
- Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Indianapolis (IND)plane VPS - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
8h 35m$218–717Fly Pensacola International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane PNS - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
9h 34m$129–412Bus
- Take the bus from Pensacola to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus
- Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
26h 47m$216–325
Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pensacola to Champaign is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 13h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Pensacola to Champaign is to fly and bus which takes 8h and costs $110 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Pensacola to Champaign. However, there are services departing from Pensacola and arriving at Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr via N Monroe Street and Silver Slipper Lane, Tallahassee, Montgomery Intermodal Center and Indianapolis Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 47m.
The distance between Pensacola and Champaign is 679 miles. The road distance is 772.4 miles.
The best way to get from Pensacola to Champaign without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 22h 30m and costs $600 - $950.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Pensacola to Champaign, including transfers.
Pensacola to Champaign bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Pensacola station.
The best way to get from Pensacola to Champaign is to fly which takes 8h 28m and costs $95 - $430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $330 and takes 26h 47m.
Pensacola to Champaign bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at Tallahassee station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pensacola to Champaign is 772 miles. It takes approximately 13h 49m to drive from Pensacola to Champaign.
What companies run services between Pensacola, FL, USA and Champaign, IL, USA?
American Airlines flies from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pensacola to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr via Tallahassee, N Monroe Street and Silver Slipper Lane, Tallahassee, Montgomery Intermodal Center, and Indianapolis Union Station in around 26h 47m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Indianapolis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Indianapolis via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Gulfport, MS to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $440–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Carbondale to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- 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
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Mobile to Gulfport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Pensacola to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Pensacola to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Pensacola to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tallahassee to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- 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 Tallahassee to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- 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
Bus from Tallahassee to Montgomery Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Able Shuttle and Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-607-0209
Choice Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-529-1806
- Website
- mychoicetaxi.com
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