The average bus between Springfield and Des Plaines takes 9h 30m and the fastest bus takes 6h 12m. There is at least one bus per day from Springfield to Des Plaines. 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 once daily between Springfield and Des Plaines. The earliest departure is at 1:20 AM at night, and the last departure from Springfield is at 4:25 PM which arrives into Des Plaines at 6:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Chicago Bus Station and take an average of 9h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Springfield to Des Plaines. However, there are services departing from Springfield station and arriving at Des Plaines station via Chicago Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 30m.
Springfield to Des Plaines bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center station.
Springfield to Des Plaines bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
The distance between Springfield and Des Plaines is 288.9 km. The road distance is 388 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Chicago Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost $30–50 and the journey takes 4h 10m.
