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How to get fromSaint Paul to Lincolnby train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Saint Paul to Lincoln by train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Borealis / ...
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lincoln Stationtrain train Texas Eagle / ...
    11h 10m
    $174–378

  2. Fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane plane MSP - BMI
    2. Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Lincoln Stationtrain train
    7h 54m
    $78–416

  3. Bus, train via Des Moines

    1. Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Des Moinesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Des Moines to Bloomington-Normalbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Lincoln Stationtrain train
    14h 16m
    $86–176

  4. Drive 447.4 mi

    1. Drive from Saint Paul to Lincolncar car 447.4 mi
    8h 40m
    $82–118

  5. Fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, train

    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)plane plane MSP - SPI
    2. Take the train from Springfield to Lincoln Stationtrain train
    6h 53m
    $94–448

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Madisonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lincoln Stationtrain train
    16h 16m
    $133–272

  7. Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane MSP - STL
    2. Take the train from St. Louis to Lincoln Stationtrain train
    6h 41m
    $420–1,040

  8. Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane MSP - MDW
    2. Take the train from Summit Amtrak to Lincoln Stationtrain train
    7h 5m
    $105–460

  9. Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane MSP - ORD
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lincoln Stationtrain train
    7h 35m
    $269–568

Saint Paul to Lincoln by train (Amtrak)

Calendar21Weekly Trains
Duration11h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$174Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 564.7 mi
  • Duration: 11h 10m

What companies run services between Saint Paul, MN, USA and Lincoln, IL, USA?

You can take a train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Lincoln Station via Chicago Union Station in around 11h 10m.

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