There are 5 ways to get from Greenfield to Springfield by train, bus, taxi, car, or plane
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Train, bus (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Creston Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Take the bus from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Springfieldbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 24m$157–281Drive 329.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Greenfield to Springfieldcar 329.2 mi
7h 15m$61–87Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Greenfield to Des Moinestaxi
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Galesburgbus
- Take the bus from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Springfieldbus
8h 54m$205–286Taxi to Des Moines, fly
- Take the taxi from Greenfield to Des-Moines-Airport-DSMtaxi
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)plane DSM - SPI
5h 9m$227–713Drive to Omaha, fly
- Drive from Greenfield to Omaha-Airport-OMAcar
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)plane OMA - SPI
6h 30m$110–479
Des Moines (DSM) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greenfield to Springfield is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Greenfield to Springfield is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 9m and costs $220 - $750.
The distance between Greenfield and Springfield is 371 miles. The road distance is 331.1 miles.
The best way to get from Greenfield to Springfield without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 24m and costs $150 - $290.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Greenfield to Springfield, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Greenfield to Springfield is 331 miles. It takes approximately 7h 15m to drive from Greenfield to Springfield.
There are 63+ hotels available in Springfield.
What companies run services between Greenfield, IA, USA and Springfield, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Greenfield to Springfield. However, you can take the taxi to Creston Station, take the train to Galesburg Amtrak Station, walk to Galesburg Amtrak Station, then take the bus to Springfield. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Des Moines, take the bus to Galesburg, walk to Galesburg Amtrak Station, then take the bus to Springfield.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Omaha to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Creston Station to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Estimated price
- $120–170
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