There are 6 ways to get from Springfield to Kingsport by plane, bus, train, taxi, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI)plane SPI - TRI
7h 40m$154–617Drive 542.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Springfield to Kingsportcar 542.7 mi
12h 10m$99–144Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Ashland Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ashland to Wythevillebus
- Take the bus from Wytheville Rural King Parking Lot to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lotbus
- Take the taxi from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Kingsporttaxi
20h 30m$231–418Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Springfield to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ashland Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ashland to Wythevillebus
- Take the bus from Wytheville Rural King Parking Lot to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lotbus
- Take the taxi from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Kingsporttaxi
24h 34m$299–587Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Roanoke Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from 3rd St Station Slip D to Exit 118 - Park and Ridebus Swb
- Take the bus from Christiansburg to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lotbus
- Take the taxi from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Kingsporttaxi
24h 32m$221–387Bus, taxi via Columbus
- Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Wythevillebus
- Take the bus from Wytheville Rural King Parking Lot to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lotbus
- Take the taxi from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Kingsporttaxi
24h 43m$223–355
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Springfield to Kingsport is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Springfield to Kingsport is to fly which takes 7h 40m and costs $150 - $650.
The distance between Springfield and Kingsport is 479 miles. The road distance is 545.9 miles.
The best way to get from Springfield to Kingsport without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 20h 30m and costs $230 - $420.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Springfield to Kingsport, including transfers.
Kingsport is 1h ahead of Springfield. It is currently 2:18 PM in Springfield and 3:18 PM in Kingsport.
Yes, the driving distance between Springfield to Kingsport is 546 miles. It takes approximately 12h 10m to drive from Springfield to Kingsport.
There are 39+ hotels available in Kingsport.
What companies run services between Springfield, IL, USA and Kingsport, TN, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) twice daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to Ashland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Springfield to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ashland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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