Urbana travel guide

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You're Going to Love Urbana

With a population of 41,250, Urbana is a must-see destination in Illinois, United States. It is among the most popular tourist destinations in the country. Urbana deserves at least 2 full days for you to see its main sights.

When to visit Urbana

Urbana in January
Estimated hotel price
$86
1 night at 3-star hotel
Urbana in January
Estimated hotel price
$86
1 night at 3-star hotel

Looking for warm weather? Then head to Urbana in July, when the average temperature is 73.4 °F, and the highest can go up to 84.2 °F. The coldest month, on the other hand, is January, when it can get as cold as 17.6 °F, with an average temperature of 24.8 °F. You’re likely to see more rain in May, when precipitation is around 4.6″. In contrast, February is usually the driest month of the year in Urbana, with an average rainfall of 2″.

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How to Get to Urbana

Plane

When flying to Urbana, you’ll arrive at Champaign University-Willard (CMI), which is located 6 miles from the city center. Airlines that fly from the United States to Urbana include American Airlines, British Airways and Qatar Airways. The shortest domestic flight to Urbana departs from New York and takes around 4h 42m.

Train

Amtrak is the only carrier operating train routes to Urbana. The train journey from Urbana to Chicago takes 2h 31m and costs around $15 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from Memphis, expect to pay about $97 for a 7h 25m trip.

Car

Another option to get to Urbana is to pick up a car rental from Chicago, which is about 126 miles from Urbana. You’ll find branches of Kyte and Turo, among others, in Chicago.

Bus

Tornado Bus operates bus routes to Urbana. The most popular bus station is Urbana Florida Ave Residence Hall, located 1.1 miles from downtown Urbana. Urbana Illinois St Residence Hall - 919 W Illinois St is also a commonly used station, and is 0.7 miles from the city center.

Plane

When flying to Urbana, you’ll arrive at Champaign University-Willard (CMI), which is located 6 miles from the city center. Airlines that fly from the United States to Urbana include American Airlines, British Airways and Qatar Airways. The shortest domestic flight to Urbana departs from New York and takes around 4h 42m.

Train

Amtrak is the only carrier operating train routes to Urbana. The train journey from Urbana to Chicago takes 2h 31m and costs around $15 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from Memphis, expect to pay about $97 for a 7h 25m trip.

Car

Another option to get to Urbana is to pick up a car rental from Chicago, which is about 126 miles from Urbana. You’ll find branches of Kyte and Turo, among others, in Chicago.

Bus

Tornado Bus operates bus routes to Urbana. The most popular bus station is Urbana Florida Ave Residence Hall, located 1.1 miles from downtown Urbana. Urbana Illinois St Residence Hall - 919 W Illinois St is also a commonly used station, and is 0.7 miles from the city center.

Airlines serving Urbana

Lufthansa
Good (4,683 reviews)
KLM
Good (846 reviews)
British Airways
Good (4,608 reviews)
Delta
Good (4,585 reviews)
Air France
Good (980 reviews)
Emirates
Excellent (2,110 reviews)
Qatar Airways
Good (2,436 reviews)
United Airlines
Good (4,976 reviews)
Frontier
Okay (1,358 reviews)
Korean Air
Excellent (773 reviews)
Japan Airlines
Excellent (964 reviews)
Aeromexico
Good (812 reviews)
Copa Airlines
Good (778 reviews)
Qantas Airways
Good (555 reviews)
American Airlines
Good (5,787 reviews)
Virgin Atlantic
Good (493 reviews)
WestJet
Good (1,966 reviews)
Allegiant Air
Good (438 reviews)
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Where to stay in popular areas of Urbana

Most booked hotels in Urbana

I Hotel And Conference Center
4 stars
Excellent (9.2, 433 reviews)
$103+
Best Western Plus Champaign/Urbana Inn
2 stars
Excellent (8.4, 665 reviews)
$118+
Comfort Suites Urbana Champaign, University Area
2 stars
Excellent (8.4, 367 reviews)
$118+
Hyatt Place Champaign/Urbana
3 stars
Excellent (8.4, 267 reviews)
$150+
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson Champaign North
2 stars
Excellent (8.3, 1270 reviews)
$116+
Hampton Inn Champaign/Urbana
2 stars
Excellent (8.1, 364 reviews)
$136+

Renting a car in Urbana

Renting a car in Urbana costs $62 per day, on average, or $125 if you want to rent if for 2 days.

It’s generally cheaper to rent your vehicle outside the airport: locations in the city are around 16% cheaper than airport locations in Urbana.

Expect to pay $3.90 per gallon in Urbana (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your rental car, filling up the tank will cost between $46.79 and $62.38.

Renting a car in Urbana costs $62 per day, on average, or $125 if you want to rent if for 2 days.

It’s generally cheaper to rent your vehicle outside the airport: locations in the city are around 16% cheaper than airport locations in Urbana.

Expect to pay $3.90 per gallon in Urbana (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your rental car, filling up the tank will cost between $46.79 and $62.38.