There are 9 ways to get from Springfield to Merritt Island by train, plane, bus, taxi, or car
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Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Orlando
best- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louistrain
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Orlando (MCO)plane STL - MCO
9h 9m$263–495Train to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly to Orlando Sanford, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Springfield to Bloomington-Normaltrain
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Orlando Sanford (SFB)plane BMI - SFB
- Drive from Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB to Merritt Islandcar
6h 20m$120–486Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Orlandobus
- Take the taxi from Nemours Children Hospital to Merritt Islandtaxi
26h 48m$283–478Train, taxi
- Take the train from Springfield to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Winter Park Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Winter Park Amtrak Station to Merritt Islandtaxi
43h 17m$740–1,492Drive 1,068.1 mi
- Drive from Springfield to Merritt Islandcar 1,068.1 mi
19h 17m$195–282Bus to Peoria International Airport, fly to Orlando Sanford, drive
- Take the bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Stationbus
- Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Orlando Sanford (SFB)plane PIA - SFB
- Drive from Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB to Merritt Islandcar
6h 45m$124–490Train to Midamerica St. Louis Airport, fly to Orlando Sanford, drive
- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louistrain
- Fly from Midamerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) to Orlando Sanford (SFB)plane BLV - SFB
- Drive from Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB to Merritt Islandcar
7h 20m$146–529Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louistrain
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane STL - SRQ
- Take the bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Orlando Bus Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Orlando Bus Station to Merritt Islandtaxi
12h 30m$350–1,080Fly Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Orlando
- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Orlando (MCO)plane SPI - MCO
5h 52m$223–1,026
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Orlando (MCO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Springfield to Merritt Island is to drive which costs $190 - $290 and takes 19h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Springfield to Merritt Island is to fly which takes 5h 52m and costs $220 - $1,100.
The distance between Springfield and Merritt Island is 1042 miles. The road distance is 1074.3 miles.
The best way to get from Springfield to Merritt Island without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 26h 48m and costs $280 - $480.
It takes approximately 9h 9m to get from Springfield to Merritt Island, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Springfield to Merritt Island is 1074 miles. It takes approximately 19h 17m to drive from Springfield to Merritt Island.
There are 273+ hotels available in Merritt Island.
What companies run services between Springfield, IL, USA and Merritt Island, FL, USA?
Breeze Airways flies from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Orlando (MCO) once a week.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Orlando via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Midamerica St. Louis Airport to Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–320
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Winter Park Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Orlando Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- 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 St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $110–170
24Seven Taxi
- Phone
- (321) 247 8294
- Website
- 24seven-taxi.com
Orlando Taxi 24
- Phone
- (407) 529-4848
Quick Cab
- Phone
- (407) 447-1444
Diamond Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 407-523-3333
- Website
- diamondcabco.com
Orlando Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 407-575-7757
- Website
- myorlandocab.com
Yellow Meter Taxicab
- Phone
- (407) 422-2222
- Website
- yellowmetertaxicab.com
Diamond Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 407-523-3333
- Website
- diamondcabco.com
Orlando Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 407-575-7757
- Website
- myorlandocab.com
Yellow Meter Taxicab
- Phone
- (407) 422-2222
- Website
- yellowmetertaxicab.com
Diamond Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 407-523-3333
- Website
- diamondcabco.com
Orlando Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 407-575-7757
- Website
- myorlandocab.com
Yellow Meter Taxicab
- Phone
- (407) 422-2222
- Website
- yellowmetertaxicab.com
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