There are 9 ways to get from Shelby to Springfield by train, plane, train (Amtrak), car, or bus
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 Glacier Park International Airport, fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
best- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Whitefish Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)plane FCA - SPI
11h 25m$257–860Bus to Great Falls International Airport, fly to Peoria International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)plane GTF - PIA
- Take the bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Springfieldbus
13h 26m$215–888Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Empire Builder
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Springfieldtrain Lincoln Service / ...
32h 12m$524–1,092Drive 1,531.7 mi
- Drive from Shelby to Springfieldcar 1,531.7 mi
25h 44m$280–404Drive to Missoula International Airport, fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
- Drive from Shelby to Missoula-Airport-MSOcar
- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)plane MSO - SPI
11h 34m$216–778Train to Glacier Park International Airport, fly to Decatur Airport, bus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Whitefish Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane FCA - DEC
- Take the bus from Decatur Downtown Transportation Center to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus
15h 32m$263–871Bus to Great Falls International Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane GTF - STL
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
13h 17m$304–1,270Train to Glacier Park International Airport, fly to Peoria International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Whitefish Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)plane FCA - PIA
- Take the bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Springfieldbus
14h 5m$257–879Train, bus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus
34h 5m$434–874
Shelby to Springfield by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shelby to Springfield is to drive which costs $280 - $410 and takes 25h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Shelby to Springfield is to train and fly which takes 11h 25m and costs $250 - $900.
No, there is no direct train from Shelby station to Springfield. However, there are services departing from Shelby Amtrak Station and arriving at Springfield via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 12m.
The distance between Shelby and Springfield is 1519 miles. The road distance is 1540.6 miles.
The best way to get from Shelby to Springfield without a car is to train which takes 32h 12m and costs $500 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 11h 25m to get from Shelby to Springfield, including transfers.
Shelby to Springfield train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Shelby Amtrak Station.
Springfield is 1h ahead of Shelby. It is currently 9:56 AM in Shelby and 10:56 AM in Springfield.
Shelby to Springfield train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shelby to Springfield is 1541 miles. It takes approximately 25h 44m to drive from Shelby to Springfield.
What companies run services between Shelby, MT, USA and Springfield, IL, USA?
You can take a train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Springfield via Chicago Union Station in around 32h 12m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Minneapolis, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Salt Lake City, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Decatur Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Decatur Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $460–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Decatur Downtown Transportation Center to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- [email protected]
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Transit Center to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Transit Center to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- 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 Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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