The average bus between Des Plaines and Springfield takes 7h 23m and the fastest bus takes 6h. The bus service runs several times per day from Des Plaines to Springfield. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Des Plaines and Springfield. The earliest departure is at 7:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Des Plaines is at 7:30 PM which arrives into Springfield at 4:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Illinois Terminal and take an average of 7h 23m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Des Plaines to Springfield. However, there are services departing from O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility station and arriving at Springfield SMTD Transfer Center station via Illinois Terminal station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 23m.
Des Plaines to Springfield bus services, operated by Peoria Charter Coach Company, depart from O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility station.
Des Plaines to Springfield bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Springfield SMTD Transfer Center station.
The distance between Des Plaines and Springfield is 288.9 km. The road distance is 324 km.
You can take a bus from O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center via Illinois Terminal and Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr in around 6h 10m.
