There are 9 ways to get from Lincoln to San Antonio by train, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to San Antonio International Airport
best- Take the train from Lincoln Station to St. Louistrain
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane STL - SAT
7h 11m$173–785Train to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly to San Antonio International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Lincoln Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane BMI - SAT
8h 45m$133–624Train, bus
- Take the train from Lincoln Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain
- Take the bus from Bloomington-Normal to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the bus from Road Ranger Truck Stop - Champaign to Tornado Bus Co - San Antoniobus
25h 12m$193–375Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Lincoln Station to San Antonio Stationtrain Texas Eagle
29h 58m$350–750Drive 1,029.2 mi
- Drive from Lincoln to San Antoniocar 1,029.2 mi
16h 57m$188–272Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to San Antonio International Airport
- Take the train from Lincoln Station to Summit Amtraktrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane MDW - SAT
7h 36m$199–848Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to San Antonio International Airport
- Take the train from Lincoln Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane ORD - SAT
8h 26m$222–658Train, bus to Peoria International Airport, fly to San Antonio International Airport
- Take the train from Lincoln Station to Springfieldtrain
- Take the bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Stationbus
- Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane PIA - SAT
9h 48m$155–657Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lincoln Station to St. Louistrain
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane STL - AUS
- Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Stationbus
9h 46m$404–1,010
Lincoln to San Antonio by train, bus, and taxi
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lincoln to San Antonio is to drive which costs $180 - $280 and takes 16h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Lincoln to San Antonio is to train and fly which takes 7h 11m and costs $170 - $800.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lincoln Station station and arriving at San Antonio Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29h 58m.
The distance between Lincoln and San Antonio is 940 miles. The road distance is 1035.2 miles.
The best way to get from Lincoln to San Antonio without a car is to train and bus which takes 25h 12m and costs $190 - $380.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Lincoln to San Antonio, including transfers.
Lincoln to San Antonio train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Lincoln Station.
Lincoln to San Antonio train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Antonio Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lincoln to San Antonio is 1035 miles. It takes approximately 16h 57m to drive from Lincoln to San Antonio.
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What companies run services between Lincoln, IL, USA and San Antonio, TX, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Lincoln Station to San Antonio Station once daily. Tickets cost $350–750 and the journey takes 29h 58m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Antonio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Antonio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to San Antonio International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to San Antonio International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Antonio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Peoria International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Peoria International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Peoria International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to San Antonio International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Antonio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Peoria International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Peoria International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to San Antonio International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lincoln Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lincoln Station to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–21
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lincoln Station to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lincoln Station to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–21
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lincoln Station to Summit Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lincoln Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lincoln Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lincoln Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Bloomington-Normal to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Road Ranger Truck Stop - Champaign to Tornado Bus Co - San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $160–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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