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How to get fromFort Walton Beach to Springfieldby plane, taxi, bus, car, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Fort Walton Beach to Springfield by plane, taxi, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport

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    1. Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)plane plane VPS - SPI
    7h 54m
    $125–497

  2. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Fort Walton Beach to Crestviewtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Crestview to Tallahasseebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tallahassee to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus bus
    25h
    $274–401

  3. Drive  801.2 mi

    1. Drive from Fort Walton Beach to Springfieldcar car 801.2 mi
    14h 5m
    $137–198

  4. Taxi to Pensacola International Airport, fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Fort Walton Beach to Pensacola-Airport-PNStaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)plane plane PNS - SPI
    7h 49m
    $205–578

  5. Fly Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane VPS - STL
    2. Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain train
    5h 29m
    $169–668

  6. Fly Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Midamerica St. Louis Airport, train

    1. Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Midamerica St. Louis Airport (BLV)plane plane VPS - BLV
    2. Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain train
    5h 44m
    $167–527

  7. Fly Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, train

    1. Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane plane VPS - BMI
    2. Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Springfieldtrain train
    7h 45m
    $132–496

  8. Taxi, bus via Atlanta

    1. Take the taxi from Fort Walton Beach to Crestviewtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Crestview to Tallahasseebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tallahassee to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus bus
    26h 40m
    $269–421

Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration9h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$88Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 681.7 mi
  • Duration: 7h 54m

What companies run services between Fort Walton Beach, FL, USA and Springfield, IL, USA?

American Airlines, Delta, and Allegiant Air fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) 4 times a day.

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