There are 9 ways to get from Springfield to Annapolis by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or subway
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Fly Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus
best- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane SPI - DCA
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Annapolisbus
7h 25m$142–632Fly Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane SPI - BWI
8h 46m$120–577Train, bus via Rockville
- Take the train from Springfield to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Annapolisbus
23h 17m$307–621Bus
- Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Annapolisbus
23h 30m$148–273Drive 788.6 mi
- Drive from Springfield to Annapoliscar 788.6 mi
13h 51m$144–208Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louistrain
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane STL - BWI
8h$161–725Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus
- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louistrain
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane STL - DCA
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Annapolisbus
7h 39m$173–460Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, bus
- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louistrain
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane STL - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Annapolisbus
8h 31m$223–1,079Train, bus
- Take the train from Springfield to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Patapsco Light Rail Station Bay 3 to West St & Church Cirbus 70
31h 35m$375–778
Springfield to Annapolis by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Springfield to Annapolis is to bus which costs $140 - $280 and takes 23h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Springfield to Annapolis is to fly and bus which takes 7h 25m and costs $140 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Springfield to Annapolis. However, there are services departing from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center and arriving at Annapolis via Chicago Bus Station and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 30m.
The distance between Springfield and Annapolis is 723 miles. The road distance is 793.2 miles.
The best way to get from Springfield to Annapolis without a car is to train and bus via Rockville which takes 23h 17m and costs $300 - $650.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Springfield to Annapolis, including transfers.
Springfield to Annapolis bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center station.
The best way to get from Springfield to Annapolis is to bus which takes 23h 30m and costs $140 - $280. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $120 - $600 and takes 8h 46m.
Springfield to Annapolis bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Annapolis is 1h ahead of Springfield. It is currently 1:44 AM in Springfield and 2:44 AM in Annapolis.
What companies run services between Springfield, IL, USA and Annapolis, MD, USA?
You can take a bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Annapolis via Chicago Bus Station and Washington Union Station in around 23h 30m. Alternatively, American Airlines flies from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) twice daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Springfield to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Annapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Annapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Annapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Annapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Annapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Bus from Patapsco Light Rail Station Bay 3 to West St & Church Cir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Springfield to Annapolis is 793 miles. It takes approximately 13h 51m to drive from Springfield to Annapolis.
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