There are 9 ways to get from Rantoul to Atlanta by train, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), 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.
Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Rantoul Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane MDW - ATL
6h 27m$148–284Bus to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington-Normalbus
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane BMI - ATL
6h 49m$91–460Train, bus
- Take the train from Rantoul Amtrak to Carbondaletrain Saluki / ...
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2521
12h 40m$177–275Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain City of New Orleans
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Peachtree Stationtrain Crescent
32h 9m$728–1,152Drive 579.8 mi
- Drive from Rantoul to Atlantacar 579.8 mi
11h 2m$106–153Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rantoul Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane ORD - ATL
6h 38m$171–357Bus to Indianapolis, fly
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane IND - ATL
7h 36m$192–564Bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane STL - ATL
8h 14m$123–543Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Indianapolis Union Stationbus Greyhound US0157S
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0100
15h 52m$124–197
Rantoul to Atlanta by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rantoul to Atlanta is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 11h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Rantoul to Atlanta is to train and fly which takes 6h 27m and costs $140 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Rantoul to Atlanta station. However, there are services departing from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr and arriving at Atlanta Bus Station via Indianapolis Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Rantoul to Atlanta station. However, there are services departing from Rantoul Amtrak and arriving at Peachtree Station via Champaign-Urbana and New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 9m.
The distance between Rantoul and Atlanta is 731 miles. The road distance is 583.2 miles.
The best way to get from Rantoul to Atlanta without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 40m and costs $170 - $280.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Rantoul to Atlanta, including transfers.
Rantoul to Atlanta bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr station.
Rantoul to Atlanta train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Champaign-Urbana station.
The best way to get from Rantoul to Atlanta is to train which takes 32h 9m and costs $700 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $200 and takes 15h 52m.
What companies run services between Rantoul, IL, USA and Atlanta, GA, USA?
You can take a train from Rantoul Amtrak to Peachtree Station via Champaign-Urbana and New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal in around 32h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rantoul Amtrak to Atlanta Bus Station via Champaign-Urbana, Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr, and Indianapolis Union Station in around 15h 52m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Indianapolis to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Indianapolis to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–180
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–360
Flights from Indianapolis to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–230
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rantoul Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rantoul Amtrak to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Champaign-Urbana to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $440–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Peachtree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–440
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rantoul Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Greyhound
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Booking & Getting There
Rantoul to Atlanta bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Indianapolis Union Station.
Atlanta is 1h ahead of Rantoul. It is currently 5:50 AM in Rantoul and 6:50 AM in Atlanta.
Rantoul to Atlanta train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rantoul to Atlanta is 583 miles. It takes approximately 11h 2m to drive from Rantoul to Atlanta.
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