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How to get fromEmmetsburg to Springfieldby car, shuttle, bus, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Emmetsburg to Springfield by car, shuttle, bus, or plane

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  1. Drive, shuttle, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Emmetsburg to Forest Citycar car
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Forest City to Des Moines International Airport, IAshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Des Moines to Galesburgbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Springfieldbus bus
    12h 57m
    $305–460

  2. Drive  444.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Emmetsburg to Springfieldcar car 444.2 mi
    8h 43m
    $82–118

  3. Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Decatur Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Emmetsburg to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car car
    2. Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane plane FOD - DEC
    3. Take the bus from Decatur Downtown Transportation Center to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus bus
    9h 56m
    $91–403

  4. Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport

    1. Drive from Emmetsburg to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car car
    2. Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)plane plane FOD - SPI
    14h 28m
    $86–394

  5. Drive to Mason City, fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport

    1. Drive from Emmetsburg to Mason-City-Airport-MCWcar car
    2. Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)plane plane MCW - SPI
    5h 48m
    $82–386

Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Decatur Airport (DEC) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration10h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 524.7 mi
  • Duration: 12h 57m

What companies run services between Emmetsburg, IA, USA and Springfield, IL, USA?

There is no direct connection from Emmetsburg to Springfield. However, you can drive to Forest City, take the shuttle to Des Moines International Airport, IA, take the taxi to Des Moines, take the bus to Galesburg, walk to Galesburg Amtrak Station, then take the bus to Springfield. Alternatively, you can drive from Emmetsburg to Springfield in around 8h 43m.

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