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How to get fromDetroit to Springfieldby train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)

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

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Wolverine
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Springfieldtrain train Lincoln Service / ...
    9h 1m
    $114–273

  2. Bus to Bishop International Airport, fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flintbus bus
    2. Fly from Bishop International Airport (FNT) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)plane plane FNT - SPI
    8h 21m
    $73–371

  3. Bus, train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Springfieldtrain train Lincoln Service / ...
    10h 38m
    $112–206

  4. Drive  450.9 mi

    1. Drive from Detroit to Springfieldcar car 450.9 mi
    7h 34m
    $83–119

  5. Fly Detroit to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)plane plane DTW - SPI
    5h 47m
    $86–469

  6. Bus (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicagobus bus FlixBus 2552
    2. Take the bus from Chicago to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus bus FlixBus N2521
    11h 35m
    $80–125

  7. Fly Detroit to Decatur Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane plane DTW - DEC
    2. Take the bus from Decatur Downtown Transportation Center to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus bus
    7h 52m
    $91–478

  8. Fly Detroit to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane DTW - STL
    2. Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain train
    6h 47m
    $678–1,015

Detroit to Springfield by train (Amtrak)

Calendar21Weekly Trains
Duration9h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$114Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 465.1 mi
  • Duration: 9h 1m

What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Springfield, IL, USA?

You can take a train from Detroit to Springfield via Chicago Union Station in around 9h 1m. Alternatively, American Airlines and Delta fly from Detroit (DTW) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) 4 times a day.

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