There are 4 ways to get from Bloomington to Kirksville by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Bloomington-Normal to Galesburgbus Greyhound US0157S
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to La Plata Stationtrain Southwest Chief
5h 5m$88–164Drive 226 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bloomington to Kirksvillecar 226 mi
5h 21m$42–60Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK)plane ORD - IRK
6h 5m$129–305Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK)plane BMI - IRK
8h 10m$145–490
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bloomington to Kirksville is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 5h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Bloomington to Kirksville is to bus and train which takes 5h 5m and costs $85 - $170.
The distance between Bloomington and Kirksville is 234 miles. The road distance is 227.4 miles.
The best way to get from Bloomington to Kirksville without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 5m and costs $85 - $170.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Bloomington to Kirksville, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bloomington to Kirksville is 227 miles. It takes approximately 5h 21m to drive from Bloomington to Kirksville.
There are 10+ hotels available in Kirksville.
What companies run services between Bloomington, IL, USA and Kirksville, MO, USA?
United Airlines, Corporate Flight Management Inc, and two other airlines fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) 3 times a day.
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kirksville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–190
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Kirksville Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–460
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Kirksville Regional Airport via Atlanta, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to La Plata Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Bloomington-Normal to Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- Greyhound
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