Illini Amtrak trains travel between Chicago and Carbondale, IL. Saluki trains stop at some of the same stations and provide additional travel options.
Schedule Highlights
- Trains depart Carbondale in late afternoon.
- Trains depart Chicago in late afternoon.
- Travel time between Chicago and Champaign-Urbana is 2.5 hours.
- Travel time between Chicago and Carbondale is about 5.5 hours.
View latest schedules and timetables on Amtrak.com.
Stops
- Chicago, IL – Union Station (CHI)
- Homewood, IL (HMW)
- Kankakee, IL (KKI)
- Gilman, IL (GLM)
- Rantoul, IL (RTL)
- Champaign-Urbana, IL (CHM)
- Mattoon, IL (MAT)
- Effingham, IL (EFG)
- Centralia, IL (CEN)
- Du Quoin, IL (DQN)
- Carbondale, IL (CDL)
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