There are 10 ways to get from Sterling to Champaign by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, subway, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport
best- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane IAD - CMI
5h 51m$96–427Bus
- Take the bus from Market St & Harrison St to Frederick Transit Stationbus 581
- Take the bus from Frederick Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
23h 1m$148–283Train, bus
- Take the train from Alexandria to Indianapolistrain Cardinal
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus Greyhound US0157S
23h 27m$242–520Drive 656 mi
- Drive from Sterling to Champaigncar 656 mi
12h 11m$120–173Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane DCA - MDW
- Take the bus from Chicago Midway Airport to Illinois Terminalbus
7h 33m$160–677Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Indianapolis, bus
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Indianapolis (IND)plane IAD - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
7h 34m$116–557Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane IAD - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
8h 10m$225–1,004Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Indianapolis, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Indianapolis (IND)plane DCA - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
8h 36m$983–1,670Subway to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Indianapolis, bus
- Take the subway from Innovation Center, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Indianapolis (IND)plane BWI - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
9h 39m$433–1,175Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain Illini / ...
23h 33m$285–602
Sterling to Champaign by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sterling to Champaign is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 12h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Sterling to Champaign is to fly which takes 5h 51m and costs $95 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Sterling station to Champaign. However, there are services departing from Atlantic Blvd & Sterling Station Way and arriving at Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr via Dulles Town Center Mall, Market St & Harrison St, Frederick Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Sterling to Champaign. However, there are services departing from Innovation Center, Silver Line Center Platform and arriving at Champaign-Urbana via Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 33m.
The distance between Sterling and Champaign is 599 miles. The road distance is 659.9 miles.
The best way to get from Sterling to Champaign without a car is to bus which takes 23h 1m and costs $140 - $290.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Sterling to Champaign, including transfers.
Sterling to Champaign bus services, operated by Loudoun County Transit, depart from Market St & Harrison St station.
Sterling to Champaign train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Rockville Amtrak station.
The best way to get from Sterling to Champaign is to fly which takes 5h 51m and costs $95 - $430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $290 and takes 23h 1m, you could also train, which costs $280 - $600 and takes 23h 33m.
What companies run services between Sterling, VA, USA and Champaign, IL, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Atlantic Blvd & Sterling Station Way to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr via Dulles Town Center Mall, Loudoun County Government Center, Market St & Harrison St, Frederick Bus Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 23h 1m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Indianapolis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Clarksburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Johnstown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via South Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Indianapolis via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Indianapolis via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Indianapolis via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–470
- 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
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–500
- 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
Subway from Innovation Center, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 703-771-5665
- Website
- Loudoun County Transit
Bus from Market St & Harrison St to Frederick Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Schedules at
- Loudoun County Transit
- Local & Metro
- $1–2
- Commuter
- $11
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Frederick Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- [email protected]
- Website
- Peoria Charter
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- Peoria Charter
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
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
Sterling to Champaign bus services, operated by Loudoun County Transit, arrive at Frederick Transit Station.
Champaign is 1h behind Sterling. It is currently 6:26 AM in Sterling and 5:26 AM in Champaign.
Sterling to Champaign train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sterling to Champaign is 660 miles. It takes approximately 12h 11m to drive from Sterling to Champaign.
There are 51+ hotels available in Champaign.












