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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There used to be excellent, reliable, clean bus service through a private company or two between Champaign and Chicago.

IIRC, the Amtrak stopped outside of Urbana-Champaign proper, though there was talk of fixing that. Just make sure you are clear on the drop-off points.

It's a two hour drive -- a straight shot up I-57. Chicago traffic is fine once you get used to the route, unless it's brutal winter. (Take the train if the weather is bad and you need to get to Chicago -- when it's really bad, the trains are the last thing still running. They light the tracks on fire at the switch points to keep them from freezing locked, and they just keep running.)[/quote]

I am from there and went to UIUC. The Amtrak station is in downtown Champaign. It is not "walkable" but it's not at all far. There also buses to/from airport that have various pickup locations specifically for students. The local airport is also accessible, though expensive, and many of the connections go through O'Hare so you don't avoid that hassle.

The drive to O'Hare is fine. It takes about 2.5 hours  if there is "normal" but not "heavy" traffic. My best friend prefers to fly out of Indianapolis for some reason, which is about the same distance. IME it's about the same time but Indianapolis traffic is a lot chiller than Chicago traffic so you don't have to account for that as much.[/quote]

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