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How to get fromSt. Petersburg to Champaignby plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 10 ways to get from St. Petersburg to Champaign by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Tampa to Chicago Midway International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane TPA - MDW
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Midway Airport to Illinois Terminalbus bus
    9h 24m
    $145–515

  2. Fly Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport (PIE) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane plane PIE - BMI
    2. Take the bus from Bloomington-Normal to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus
    8h 3m
    $104–452

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Drive to Marion Transit Parking Lotbus bus 100
    2. Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus
    26h 28m

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Tampa to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Floridian
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain train Illini / ...
    44h 57m
    $652–1,358

  5. Drive 1,050.4 mi

    1. Drive from St. Petersburg to Champaigncar car 1,050.4 mi
    18h 23m
    $192–277

  6. Fly Tampa to Indianapolis, bus

    1. Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Indianapolis (IND)plane plane TPA - IND
    2. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus
    10h 9m
    $154–713

  7. Fly Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport to Peoria International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport (PIE) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)plane plane PIE - PIA
    2. Take the bus from Peoria to Champaignbus bus
    8h 51m

  8. Fly Tampa to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane TPA - STL
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus
    10h 57m
    $457–2,058

  9. Fly Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport to Indianapolis, bus

    1. Fly from Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport (PIE) to Indianapolis (IND)plane plane PIE - IND
    2. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus
    9h 7m
    $154–663

  10. Bus via Indianapolis

    1. Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus
    28h 8m
    $184–335

Tampa (TPA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) flights

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  • Distance: 1,149.2 mi
  • Duration: 9h 24m

What companies run services between St. Petersburg, FL, USA and Champaign, IL, USA?

You can take a bus from 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Drive to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr via Marion Transit Parking Lot, Tampa Bus Station, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 26h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from St. Petersburg to Champaign-Urbana via Tampa and Chicago Union Station in around 44h 57m.

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