There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Springfield by plane, bus, or train
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Fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)plane ATH - SPI
20h 40m$354–1,227Fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, train
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane ATH - BMI
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Springfieldtrain
21h 58m$347–1,251Fly to Decatur Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane ATH - DEC
- Take the bus from Decatur Downtown Transportation Center to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus
18h 2m$359–1,236Fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane ATH - CMI
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus
18h 51m$359–1,252Fly to Peoria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)plane ATH - PIA
- Take the bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Springfieldbus
20h 19m$352–1,241Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane ATH - STL
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
20h 4m$488–1,673Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ATH - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Springfieldtrain
18h 58m$447–1,025
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Springfield is to fly and train which costs $440 - $1,100 and takes 18h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Springfield is to fly and bus which takes 18h 2m and costs $350 - $1,300.
The distance between Athens and Springfield is 5674 miles.
It takes approximately 20h 40m to get from Athens to Springfield, including transfers.
Springfield is 8h behind Athens. It is currently 1:58 PM in Athens and 5:58 AM in Springfield.
There are 63+ hotels available in Springfield.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Springfield, IL, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Lufthansa fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Athens International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Munich, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Athens International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Athens International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Decatur Downtown Transportation Center to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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