There are 5 ways to get from Lake Villa to Springfield by train (Amtrak), train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Lake Villa to Chicago Union Stationtrain Ncs
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Springfieldtrain Lincoln Service / ...
5h 28m$66–138Drive 227.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lake Villa to Springfieldcar 227.7 mi
4h 6m$42–60Train, bus
- Take the train from Lake Villa to O'Hare Transfertrain Ncs
- Take the bus from O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility to Illinois Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus
8h 8m$58–94Train, fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
- Take the train from Lake Villa to O'Hare Transfertrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)plane ORD - SPI
3h 25m$54–293Train, fly to Decatur Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lake Villa to O'Hare Transfertrain
- 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
5h 13m$60–304
Lake Villa to Springfield by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Villa to Springfield is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 4h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Villa to Springfield is to train and fly which takes 3h 25m and costs $50 - $300.
No, there is no direct train from Lake Villa to Springfield. However, there are services departing from Lake Villa and arriving at Springfield via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 28m.
The distance between Lake Villa and Springfield is 235 miles. The road distance is 229 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Villa to Springfield without a car is to train which takes 5h 28m and costs $65 - $140.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Lake Villa to Springfield, including transfers.
Lake Villa to Springfield train services, operated by Metra, depart from Lake Villa station.
Lake Villa to Springfield train services, operated by Metra, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Villa to Springfield is 229 miles. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from Lake Villa to Springfield.
There are 62+ hotels available in Springfield.
What companies run services between Lake Villa, IL, USA and Springfield, IL, USA?
You can take a train from Lake Villa to Springfield via Chicago Union Station in around 5h 28m.
- 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 Lake Villa to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $6–8
Train from Lake Villa to O'Hare Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Lake Villa to O'Hare Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Lake Villa to O'Hare Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
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
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- [email protected]
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility to Illinois Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility to Illinois Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–65
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- 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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