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There are 10 ways to get from Pierre to Champaign by car, plane, taxi, bus, or train

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  1. Drive to Rapid City, fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Pierre to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPcar car
    2. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane plane RAP - CMI
    9h 49m
    $134–508

  2. Drive to Rapid City, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Pierre to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPcar car
    2. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane RAP - ORD
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain train
    10h 34m
    $133–475

  3. Taxi, bus via Omaha

    1. Take the taxi from Pierre to Viviantaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Vivian to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Omahabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Des Moinesbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Des Moines to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus
    19h 56m
    $250–385

  4. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Pierre to Viviantaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Vivian to Minneapolisbus bus
    3. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain train
    21h 35m
    $337–603

  5. Drive 824.3 mi

    1. Drive from Pierre to Champaigncar car 824.3 mi
    13h 57m
    $151–218

  6. Fly Pierre Municipal Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Pierre Municipal Airport (PIR) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane PIR - STL
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus
    10h 32m
    $183–763

  7. Fly Pierre Municipal Airport to Indianapolis, bus

    1. Fly from Pierre Municipal Airport (PIR) to Indianapolis (IND)plane plane PIR - IND
    2. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus
    9h 50m
    $200–814

  8. Fly Pierre Municipal Airport to Peoria International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Pierre Municipal Airport (PIR) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)plane plane PIR - PIA
    2. Take the bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Springfieldbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus
    11h 51m
    $151–564

  9. Fly Pierre Municipal Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Pierre Municipal Airport (PIR) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane PIR - MDW
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Midway Airport to Illinois Terminalbus bus
    8h 23m
    $168–575

  10. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Pierre to Viviantaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Vivian to Minneapolisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus bus
    4. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Downtown Chicago to Illinois Terminalbus bus
    25h 12m
    $283–423

Rapid City (RAP) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration7h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$88Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 984.6 mi
  • Duration: 9h 49m

What companies run services between Pierre, SD, USA and Champaign, IL, USA?

There is no direct connection from Pierre to Champaign. However, you can drive to Rapid-City-Airport-RAP airport, fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI), then take the taxi to Champaign. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Vivian, take the bus to Sioux Falls, take the bus to Omaha, take the bus to Des Moines, then take the bus to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr.

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