There are 6 ways to get from Springfield to Bowling Green by bus, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Springfield CU Transit Center to Saint Louisbus
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Clarksville Park & Ridebus
- Drive from Clarksville Park & Ride to Bowling Greencar
12h 50m$90–179Drive 430.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Springfield to Bowling Greencar 430.7 mi
8h 9m$79–114Fly from Springfield-Branson National Airport, bus
- Fly from Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) to Nashville (BNA)plane SGF - BNA
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus
8h 4m$190–658Bus
- Take the bus from Springfield CU Transit Center to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus
14h 40m$171–357Bus via New South Memphis
- Take the bus from Springfield to Branson / Hollisterbus
- Take the bus from Branson / Hollister to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus
16h 5m$204–388Drive to Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport, fly, bus
- Drive from Springfield to Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport (TBN)car
- Fly from Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport (TBN) to Nashville (BNA)plane TBN - BNA
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus
6h 55m$190–773
Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) to Nashville (BNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Springfield to Bowling Green is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Springfield to Bowling Green is to drive and fly and bus which takes 6h 55m and costs $190 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Springfield to Bowling Green station. However, there are services departing from Springfield CU Transit Center and arriving at Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove via St Louis Bus Station, Fulton Station Outbound and Tornado Bus Co - Nashville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 40m.
The distance between Springfield and Bowling Green is 555 miles. The road distance is 433.2 miles.
The best way to get from Springfield to Bowling Green without a car is to bus which takes 14h 40m and costs $170 - $360.
It takes approximately 12h 50m to get from Springfield to Bowling Green, including transfers.
Springfield to Bowling Green bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from Springfield CU Transit Center station.
Springfield to Bowling Green bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Springfield to Bowling Green is 433 miles. It takes approximately 8h 9m to drive from Springfield to Bowling Green.
There are 46+ hotels available in Bowling Green.
What companies run services between Springfield, MO, USA and Bowling Green, KY, USA?
You can take a bus from Springfield CU Transit Center to Bowling Green via St Louis Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, Fulton Station Outbound, Walmart Station Outbound, Tornado Bus Co - Nashville, and Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove in around 14h 40m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Nashville via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Nashville via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Nashville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Nashville via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Nashville via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Nashville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Nashville via Gulf Shores
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Springfield CU Transit Center to Saint Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Springfield CU Transit Center to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Springfield CU Transit Center to Saint Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Springfield CU Transit Center to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Clarksville Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Springfield to Branson / Hollister
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $22–35
Bus from Branson / Hollister to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $65–95
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