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There are 7 ways to get from Springfield to Cleveland by plane, bus, taxi, car, or train

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  1. Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane plane SPI - CHA
    5h 20m
    $134–472

  2. Drive  519.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Springfield to Clevelandcar car 519.3 mi
    9h 14m
    $86–124

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Clevelandtaxi taxi
    13h 41m
    $168–235

  4. Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Springfield to St. Louistrain train
    2. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane plane STL - CHA
    7h 36m
    $181–579

  5. Train to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly

    1. Take the train from Springfield to Bloomington-Normaltrain train
    2. Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane plane BMI - CHA
    7h 36m
    $150–498

  6. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Springfield to St. Louistrain train
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Clevelandtaxi taxi
    13h 49m
    $205–293

  7. Train, bus, taxi via Carbondale

    1. Take the train from Springfield to St. Louistrain train
    2. Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Clevelandtaxi taxi
    14h 4m
    $200–281

Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration5h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$71Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Springfield to Cleveland.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 439.8 mi
  • Duration: 5h 20m

What companies run services between Springfield, IL, USA and Cleveland, TN, USA?

American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) 3 times a day.

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