There are 9 ways to get from Sacramento Airport (SMF) to Champaign by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane SMF - CMI
6h 55m$172–661Fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, bus
cheapest- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane SMF - BMI
- Take the bus from Bloomington-Normal to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
9h 57m$161–650Bus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
2d$323–646Train, bus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Take the bus from Galesburg to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus Greyhound US0157S
2d 4h$672–1,543Drive 2,041.8 mi
- Drive from Sacramento Airport (SMF) to Champaigncar 2,041.8 mi
31h 41m$373–539Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SMF - MDW
- Take the bus from Chicago Midway Airport to Illinois Terminalbus
7h 15m$187–655Fly to Decatur Airport, bus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane SMF - DEC
- Take the bus from Decatur Downtown Transportation Center to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
8h 42m$177–671Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane SMF - STL
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
8h 48m$242–681Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SMF - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
8h 43m$168–459
Sacramento Airport (SMF) to Champaign by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento Airport (SMF) to Champaign is to fly and train which costs $160 - $460 and takes 8h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento Airport (SMF) to Champaign is to fly which takes 6h 55m and costs $170 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Sacramento Airport (SMF) to Champaign. However, there are services departing from Terminal A and arriving at Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr via 8Th St & K St, Sacramento Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Sacramento Airport (SMF) and Champaign is 1789 miles. The road distance is 2053.7 miles.
The best way to get from Sacramento Airport (SMF) to Champaign without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs $320 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Sacramento Airport (SMF) to Champaign, including transfers.
Sacramento Airport (SMF) to Champaign bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Sacramento Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sacramento Airport (SMF) to Champaign is to fly which takes 6h 55m and costs $170 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $320 - $650 and takes 2 days 0h.
Sacramento Airport (SMF) to Champaign bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Champaign is 2h ahead of Sacramento Airport (SMF). It is currently 3:07 PM in Sacramento Airport (SMF) and 5:07 PM in Champaign.
What companies run services between Sacramento Airport (SMF), USA and Champaign, IL, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal A to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr via J St. at 8th St., 8Th St & K St, Richards Blvd & Sequoia Pacific Blvd, Sacramento Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 2d.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Decatur Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Decatur Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Galesburg to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Bloomington-Normal to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Decatur Downtown Transportation Center to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Sacramento Airport (SMF) to Champaign is 2054 miles. It takes approximately 31h 41m to drive from Sacramento Airport (SMF) to Champaign.
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