There are 5 ways to get from Great Lakes (Station) to Springfield by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, train, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Great Lakes to Chicago OTCtrain Up-N
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Springfieldtrain Lincoln Service / ...
5h 12m$68–139Drive 224.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Great Lakes (Station) to Springfieldcar 224.9 mi
3h 54m$41–60Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus FlixBus 2510 / ...
8h 11m$44–71Train, fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
- Take the train from Great Lakes to Clybourntrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)plane ORD - SPI
4h 22m$57–299Train, fly to Decatur Airport, bus
- Take the train from Great Lakes to Clybourntrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane ORD - DEC
- Take the bus from Decatur Downtown Transportation Center to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus
6h 9m$63–310
Great Lakes (Station) to Springfield by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Great Lakes (Station) to Springfield is to bus which costs $40 - $75 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Great Lakes (Station) to Springfield is to drive which takes 3h 54m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Great Lakes (Station) station to Springfield. However, there are services departing from Highland Park Metra Station and arriving at Springfield SMTD Transfer Center via Paulina & Howard Terminal, Michigan & Washington and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Great Lakes (Station) to Springfield. However, there are services departing from Great Lakes and arriving at Springfield via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 12m.
The distance between Great Lakes (Station) and Springfield is 219 miles. The road distance is 226.2 miles.
The best way to get from Great Lakes (Station) to Springfield without a car is to train which takes 5h 12m and costs $65 - $140.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Great Lakes (Station) to Springfield, including transfers.
Great Lakes (Station) to Springfield bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Great Lakes (Station) to Springfield train services, operated by Metra, depart from Great Lakes station.
The best way to get from Great Lakes (Station) to Springfield is to train which takes 5h 12m and costs $65 - $140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $40 - $75 and takes 8h 11m.
What companies run services between Great Lakes (Station), IL, USA and Springfield, IL, USA?
You can take a train from Great Lakes to Springfield via Chicago OTC, Madison & Canal, Clinton & Jackson, and Chicago Union Station in around 5h 12m. Alternatively, FlixBus-us operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center 3 times a day, and the journey takes 4h 5m. Flixbus USA also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Decatur Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Great Lakes to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Great Lakes to Clybourn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–6
Train from Great Lakes to Clybourn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–6
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Decatur Downtown Transportation Center to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Great Lakes (Station) to Springfield bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, arrive at Springfield SMTD Transfer Center station.
Great Lakes (Station) to Springfield train services, operated by Metra, arrive at Chicago OTC station.
Yes, the driving distance between Great Lakes (Station) to Springfield is 226 miles. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Great Lakes (Station) to Springfield.
There are 62+ hotels available in Springfield.