There are 4 ways to get from Champaign to Athens by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport
best- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CMI - ATH
15h 36m€255–928Bus 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 Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BMI - ATH
17h 48m€248–922Bus to Decatur Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Decatur Downtown Transportation Centerbus
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane DEC - ATH
19h 36m€308–835Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ORD - ATH
17h 11m€437–798
University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Champaign to Athens is to train and fly which costs €430 - €800 and takes 17h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Champaign to Athens is to fly which takes 15h 36m and costs €250 - €950.
The distance between Champaign and Athens is 8980 km.
It takes approximately 15h 36m to get from Champaign to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 8h ahead of Champaign. It is currently 3:15 PM in Champaign and 11:15 PM in Athens.
There are 12952+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Champaign, IL, USA and Athens, Greece?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Decatur Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Decatur Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Decatur Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Decatur Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €280–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Athens International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Decatur Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Athens International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–950
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–650
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–650
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–600
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €190–490
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Homewood
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Decatur Downtown Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact 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
- €8–13
- Website
- Greyhound
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