Coach Champaign, IL to Chicago from £15

Which bus from Champaign, IL to Chicago is the best?

Check the bus schedule for Champaign, IL to Chicago. Here is a selection of the cheapest coach trips for the next days from bus operators like FlixBus, Greyhound US or Tornado Bus Company. To see the full timetable for all coaches just use or search and compare.

today

£15

tomorrow

Saturday

£17

Sunday

£16

Monday

£19

Tuesday

Wednesday

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	3h 10m	13:20	Champaign, IL	Bus Stop	16:30	Chicago	Downtown Coach Station	Economy	£15	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Stop, Champaign, IL (USA) at 04/12/2025 13:20:00 to Downtown Coach Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 04/12/2025 16:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 10m
FlixBus	2h 35m	13:20	Champaign, IL	Bus Stop	15:55	Chicago	95th Red Line Station	Economy	£17	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Stop, Champaign, IL (USA) at 04/12/2025 13:20:00 to 95th Red Line Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 04/12/2025 15:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £17 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 35m
Greyhound US	6h 35m	12:10	Champaign, IL	Bus Stop	18:45	Chicago	Downtown Coach Station	Economy	£18	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Bus Stop, Champaign, IL (USA) at 04/12/2025 12:10:00 to Downtown Coach Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 04/12/2025 18:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £18 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 35m
Tornado Bus Company	2h 15m	08:25	Champaign, IL	Bus Stop	10:40	Chicago	California & 35th Street Coach Stop	Basic	£121	A Bus from Tornado Bus Company goes from Bus Stop, Champaign, IL (USA) at 04/12/2025 08:25:30 to California & 35th Street Coach Stop, Chicago (USA) arriving at 04/12/2025 10:40:30. 50 Basic ticket for £121 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 15m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	2h 40m	19:35	Champaign, IL	Bus Stop	22:15	Chicago	Downtown Coach Station	Economy	£17	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Stop, Champaign, IL (USA) at 06/12/2025 19:35:00 to Downtown Coach Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 06/12/2025 22:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £17 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 40m
FlixBus	2h 45m	03:00	Champaign, IL	Bus Stop	05:45	Chicago	Downtown Coach Station	Economy	£19	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Stop, Champaign, IL (USA) at 06/12/2025 03:00:00 to Downtown Coach Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 06/12/2025 05:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 45m
FlixBus	3h 10m	13:20	Champaign, IL	Bus Stop	16:30	Chicago	Downtown Coach Station	Economy	£19	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Stop, Champaign, IL (USA) at 06/12/2025 13:20:00 to Downtown Coach Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 06/12/2025 16:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 10m
Greyhound US	6h 35m	12:10	Champaign, IL	Bus Stop	18:45	Chicago	Downtown Coach Station	Economy	£22	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Bus Stop, Champaign, IL (USA) at 06/12/2025 12:10:00 to Downtown Coach Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 06/12/2025 18:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 35m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	2h 20m	03:00	Champaign, IL	Bus Stop	05:20	Chicago	95th Red Line Station	Economy	£16	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Stop, Champaign, IL (USA) at 07/12/2025 03:00:00 to 95th Red Line Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 07/12/2025 05:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 20m
FlixBus	2h 15m	19:35	Champaign, IL	Bus Stop	21:50	Chicago	95th Red Line Station	Economy	£17	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Stop, Champaign, IL (USA) at 07/12/2025 19:35:00 to 95th Red Line Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 07/12/2025 21:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £17 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 15m
Greyhound US	6h 35m	12:10	Champaign, IL	Bus Stop	18:45	Chicago	Downtown Coach Station	Economy	£23	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Bus Stop, Champaign, IL (USA) at 07/12/2025 12:10:00 to Downtown Coach Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 07/12/2025 18:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £23 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 35m
Tornado Bus Company	2h 15m	08:25	Champaign, IL	Bus Stop	10:40	Chicago	California & 35th Street Coach Stop	Basic	£109	A Bus from Tornado Bus Company goes from Bus Stop, Champaign, IL (USA) at 07/12/2025 08:25:30 to California & 35th Street Coach Stop, Chicago (USA) arriving at 07/12/2025 10:40:30. 50 Basic ticket for £109 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 15m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	2h 45m	03:00	Champaign, IL	Bus Stop	05:45	Chicago	Downtown Coach Station	Economy	£19	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Stop, Champaign, IL (USA) at 08/12/2025 03:00:00 to Downtown Coach Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 08/12/2025 05:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 45m
FlixBus	3h 10m	13:20	Champaign, IL	Bus Stop	16:30	Chicago	Downtown Coach Station	Economy	£19	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Stop, Champaign, IL (USA) at 08/12/2025 13:20:00 to Downtown Coach Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 08/12/2025 16:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 10m
FlixBus	2h 40m	19:35	Champaign, IL	Bus Stop	22:15	Chicago	Downtown Coach Station	Economy	£19	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Stop, Champaign, IL (USA) at 08/12/2025 19:35:00 to Downtown Coach Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 08/12/2025 22:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 40m
Greyhound US	6h 35m	12:10	Champaign, IL	Bus Stop	18:45	Chicago	Downtown Coach Station	Economy	£21	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Bus Stop, Champaign, IL (USA) at 08/12/2025 12:10:00 to Downtown Coach Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 08/12/2025 18:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 35m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Champaign, IL to Chicago is £15 on 04/12/2025. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

What is the best day and time to travel by bus between Champaign, IL and Chicago?

Here is the frequency of all coach connections from Champaign, IL to Chicago. See on which day of the week you have more travel options and what time you have more bus trips to choose from.

Sunday is the busiest day, with more than 15 daily coaches from Champaign, IL to Chicago. Monday has instead the fewest connections, with only 4 daily coaches between Champaign, IL and Chicago.

The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 14 coaches from Champaign, IL to Chicago, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Champaign, IL and Chicago, with 2 offers.

All facts for Champaign, IL to Chicago bus at a glance

Compare all coach operators like FlixBus, Greyhound US and Tornado Bus Company that travel daily 7 times by bus from Champaign, IL to Chicago in one click. Book your Champaign, IL to Chicago bus ticket starting from £15!

Cheapest Bus	£15
Fastest Bus	2h 15m
Earliest Coach	08:25
Latest Coach	19:35
Daily Bus Connections	7 Ø
Distance	202.2 km
Coach Companies	FlixBus, Greyhound US and Tornado Bus Company

What are the cheapest coach tickets from Champaign, IL to Chicago?

Every day, 7 buses from 3 coach companies leave Champaign, IL for Chicago. Check the table below to find the cheapest prices for coach tickets for this route, starting from 04/12/2025 and for the following days. Make sure get the cheapest bus ticket!

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 01/12

Tuesday 02/12

Wednesday 03/12

Thursday 04/12

£15

Friday 05/12

Saturday 06/12

£21

Sunday 07/12

£16

Monday 08/12

£19

Tuesday 09/12

Wednesday 10/12

Thursday 11/12

£18

Friday 12/12

£18

Saturday 13/12

Sunday 14/12

£17

Monday 15/12

Tuesday 16/12

Wednesday 17/12

£25

Thursday 18/12

£17

Friday 19/12

£18

Saturday 20/12

Sunday 21/12

Monday 22/12

Tuesday 23/12

Wednesday 24/12

£19

Thursday 25/12

Friday 26/12

Saturday 27/12

Sunday 28/12

The cheapest time to travel from Champaign, IL to Chicago

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Champaign, IL to Chicago, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from £15, Thursday is the cheapest day for a coach from Champaign, IL to Chicago. Monday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £19.

Afternoon is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Champaign, IL to Chicago, with £15. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £109.

How to save money travelling from Champaign, IL to Chicago

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying higher prices for your trip? Plan your bus trips smartly. Here are a few hacks to save money on your coach journey.

Book the ticket from Champaign, IL to Chicago in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the coach from Champaign, IL to Chicago, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later coaches from Champaign, IL to Chicago are also emptier.

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All bus stations and stops in Champaign, IL and Chicago

Here is a map with all coach stations in Champaign, IL and Chicago. Compare which stop is closest to your destination to save time to find the fastest buses and connections.

Bus Stop

E Univ Ave 45

Panda Express

S Wright St 627

95th Red Line Station

W. 95th St 14

Downtown Coach Station

West Harrison Street 630-670

Union Station

S Canal St 225

Cumberland CTA

N Cumberland Ave 5800

Canal & Van Buren

S Canal St 310-320

All you need to know when you travel by bus from Champaign, IL to Chicago

Check all information on comfort and services on the coaches from Champaign, IL to Chicago. Which seat classes are available or what are the amenities of operators on your coach trip? Below you´ll find answers to your questions.

FAQs for Champaign, IL to Chicago bus

How much does a Champaign, IL Chicago coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Champaign, IL Chicago bus trip is available from £15 and takes 3h 10m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Champaign, IL to Chicago?

This connection is offered by 3 companies with ticket prices ranging from £15 to £121. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you’ll get the cheapest bus trip to Chicago.

How many connections are available for the Champaign, IL Chicago route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Champaign, IL to Chicago is offered by roughly 7 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Chicago from Champaign, IL take?

The quickest coach from Champaign, IL to Chicago is provided by Tornado Bus Company and takes 2h 15m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £121. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Champaign, IL to Chicago?

The earliest bus to Chicago departs from Champaign, IL at 08:25. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Champaign, IL to Chicago?

The latest bus to Chicago departs from Champaign, IL at 19:35. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Champaign, IL Chicago route?

Passengers looking to travel from Champaign, IL to Chicago can travel with FlixBus, Greyhound US and Tornado Bus Company. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Champaign, IL and Chicago?

You can check all the direct connections between Champaign, IL and Chicago by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: FlixBus, Greyhound US and Tornado Bus Company.

What can I take with me on the bus to Chicago from Champaign, IL?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Champaign, IL Chicago bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a coach that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Champaign, IL Chicago bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make travelling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Champaign, IL to Chicago on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Champaign, IL to Chicago

Basic

Name referring to the typical seat you will find with companies that don’t distinguish between different classes.

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Champaign, IL and to Chicago

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Champaign, IL and to Chicago. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you’ll find all the details about your bus route!