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How to get fromColumbia to Springfieldby plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Columbia to Springfield by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)plane plane CAE - SPI
    6h 17m
    $216–1,018

  2. Drive 744.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Columbia to Springfieldcar car 744.9 mi
    15h 48m
    $136–197

  3. Bus via Sumter

    1. Take the bus from Assembly & Gervais South to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Centerbus bus 44
    2. Take the bus from Sumter to Atlantabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus bus
    21h 54m

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Columbia Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Floridian
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Springfieldtrain train Lincoln Service / ...
    33h 18m
    $476–963

  5. Fly to Decatur Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane plane CAE - DEC
    2. Take the bus from Decatur Downtown Transportation Center to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus bus
    11h 55m
    $212–980

  6. Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane CAE - STL
    2. Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain train
    8h 25m
    $274–1,370

  7. Fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, train

    1. Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane plane CAE - BMI
    2. Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Springfieldtrain train
    9h 15m
    $202–942

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Columbia, SC to Camdenbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Camden to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus bus
    22h 3m

Columbia (CAE) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) flights

Calendar57Weekly Planes
Duration8h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$199Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 636.2 mi
  • Duration: 6h 17m

What companies run services between Columbia, SC, USA and Springfield, IL, USA?

American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Columbia (CAE) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Assembly & Gervais South to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center via James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center, Sumter, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 21h 54m.

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