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| Operated by | Vehicle type | Departure time | Departure location | Trip duration | Arrival time | Arrival location | Recommended | Price and booking link |
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 | Illinois Terminal - Champaign Intermodal Transportation Center | Old Town San Diego | Cheapest | |||||
| Illinois Terminal - Champaign Intermodal Transportation Center | Old Town San Diego | Fastest | |||||
| Illinois Terminal - Champaign Intermodal Transportation Center | Santa Fe Depot | No tags | |||||
| Illinois Terminal - Champaign Intermodal Transportation Center | Santa Fe Depot | No tags | |||||
| Illinois Terminal - Champaign Intermodal Transportation Center | Santa Fe Depot | No tags |
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The cheapest trip from Champaign to San Diego, CA, US was searched and found on Oct 5, 2025 with a price of US$280To save money and be sure you have the best seat, it's a good idea to buy your train tickets from Champaign to San Diego, CA, US, as early as possible.
You can expect to pay from US$280 to US$1,543 for a train ticket from Champaign to San Diego, CA, US based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at US$280 which is on 2025-10-05.
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Do you like to go fast? With high-speed trains going faster than 300 km/h on certain routes, the time will fly by. Taking a train between Champaign and San Diego is also a great way to travel to arrive in the city centre and save more time for your stay in San Diego.
Regional train? High-speed train? Whichever train to San Diego you take, you’ll help reduce the environmental impact and carbon footprint of your trip. As you watch the landscapes unfold before your eyes, you can tell yourself that with this choice, you are making sure they remain protected.
The train emits up to 30x less CO2 for a trip between Champaign and San Diego compared to the same trip made by plane or car. A truly ecological mode of transport that will allow you to easily reduce your carbon footprint.
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Did you know?
The first high-speed train line was inaugurated in 1964, in Japan, to connect Tokyo with Osaka. It was during the Olympics that the first passengers travelled aboard the Shinkansen at a speed of 210 km / h.
The magnetic levitation train (Maglev for short) is currently the fastest train in the world. With a speed of 603 km/ h, it is closely followed by the French high-speed train (574.8 km / h) which remains in 2020, the fastest train to date.
New York holds the record for the most platforms and track numbers in a single station. Grand Central Station in Manhattan is one of the largest rail terminals in the world with more than 44 platforms and 67 tracks to accommodate passengers.
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