There are 6 ways to get from West Plains to Springfield by taxi, car, shuttle, bus, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, drive, shuttle, bus
best- Take the taxi from West Plains to Mountain Grovetaxi
- Drive from Mansfield Signal to Ft Wood - St Robert - Waynesvillecar
- Take a shuttle bus from Ft Wood - St Robert - Waynesville to St Louis International Airport
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus
9h 58m$246–296Drive 300.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from West Plains to Springfieldcar 300.4 mi
5h 16m$55–80Taxi, shuttle, bus, train
- Take the taxi from West Plains to Mountain Grovetaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Mountain Grove to Springfield
- Take the bus from Springfield to Clinton, MObus
- Take the taxi from Clinton, MO to Warrensburg Amtrak Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Warrensburg Amtrak Station to Springfieldtrain
13h 17m$303–468Taxi, shuttle to Springfield-Branson National Airport, fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
- Take the taxi from West Plains to Mountain Grovetaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Mountain Grove to Springfield
- Fly from Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)plane SGF - SPI
7h 24m$181–505Drive to Columbia Regional Airport, fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
- Drive from West Plains to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)car
- Fly from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)plane COU - SPI
8h 59m$107–404Drive to Jonesboro Municipal Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train
- Drive from West Plains to Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR)car
- Fly from Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane JBR - STL
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
7h 7m$213–647
Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from West Plains to Springfield is to drive which costs $55 - $80 and takes 5h 16m.
The fastest way to get from West Plains to Springfield is to drive which takes 5h 16m and costs $55 - $80.
The distance between West Plains and Springfield is 376 miles. The road distance is 302.1 miles.
The best way to get from West Plains to Springfield without a car is to taxi and shuttle and bus and train which takes 13h 17m and costs $300 - $470.
It takes approximately 9h 58m to get from West Plains to Springfield, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between West Plains to Springfield is 302 miles. It takes approximately 5h 16m to drive from West Plains to Springfield.
There are 62+ hotels available in Springfield.
What companies run services between West Plains, MO, USA and Springfield, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from West Plains to Springfield. However, you can take the taxi to Mountain Grove, take the shuttle to Mansfield Signal, drive to Ft Wood - St Robert - Waynesville, take the shuttle to St Louis International Airport, walk to LAMBERT AIRPORT TERMINAL #1 station, take the train to CIVIC CENTER station, walk to St Louis Bus Station, then take the bus to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Mountain Grove, take the shuttle to Springfield, take the taxi to Springfield, take the bus to Clinton, MO, take the taxi to Warrensburg Amtrak Station, then take the train to Springfield.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Jonesboro Municipal Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Warrensburg Amtrak Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 573-368-4656
- [email protected]
- Website
- usaxonline.com
Shuttle from Ft Wood - St Robert - Waynesville to St Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $135–150
- Website
- https://usaxonline.com/
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-888-875-6287
- Website
- oatstransit.org
Shuttle from Mountain Grove to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.oatstransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.oatstransit.org/schedules
Shuttle from Mountain Grove to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.oatstransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.oatstransit.org/schedules
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Springfield to Clinton, MO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $75–100
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