There are 8 ways to get from Aspen to Springfield by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus (Amtrak)
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Fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
best- Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)ASE - SPI
9h 56m$156–719Bus via St. Louis
cheapest- Take the bus from Paepcke Park to West Glenwood Park & RideBrt / ...
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center
26h 14m$120–245Bus, train
- Take the bus from Paepcke Park to West Glenwood Park & RideBrt / ...
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Union Station
- Take the train from Denver to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Springfield
25h 53mDrive 1,007 mi
- Drive from Aspen to Springfield1,007 mi
18h 24m$184–266Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train
- Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)ASE - STL
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfield
8h 58m$132–655Fly to Peoria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)ASE - PIA
- Take the bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Springfield
8h 56mBus
- Take the bus from Paepcke Park to West Glenwood Park & RideBrt / ...
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver to Peoria
- Take the bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Springfield
27h 13mDrive, bus, train
- Drive from Aspen to Frisco Transit Center
- Take the bus from Frisco Transit Center to Federal Center Station Gate L
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Springfield
28h 1m$174–381
Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aspen to Springfield is to bus via St. Louis which costs $120 - $250 and takes 26h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Aspen to Springfield is to fly and train which takes 8h 58m and costs $130 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Aspen to Springfield. However, there are services departing from Paepcke Park and arriving at Springfield SMTD Transfer Center via West Glenwood Park & Ride, Denver Union Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 14m.
The distance between Aspen and Springfield is 929 miles. The road distance is 1012.9 miles.
The best way to get from Aspen to Springfield without a car is to bus and train which takes 25h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 56m to get from Aspen to Springfield, including transfers.
Aspen to Springfield bus services, operated by RFTA, depart from Paepcke Park station.
The best way to get from Aspen to Springfield is to fly which takes 9h 56m and costs $150 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus via St. Louis, which costs $120 - $250 and takes 26h 14m.
Aspen to Springfield bus services, operated by RFTA, arrive at West Glenwood Park & Ride station.
Springfield is 1h ahead of Aspen. It is currently 2:00 AM in Aspen and 3:00 AM in Springfield.
What companies run services between Aspen, CO, USA and Springfield, IL, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paepcke Park to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center via West Glenwood Park & Ride, Denver Union Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 26h 14m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Austin, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Phoenix, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Houston, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Peoria International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Peoria International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Peoria International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Peoria International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Peoria International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $80–220
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $110–260
- Business - advance purchase
- $150–650
- Business Class
- $230–600
Train from St. Louis to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from Paepcke Park to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Bus from Frisco Transit Center to Federal Center Station Gate L
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Denver to Peoria
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–300
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $140–210
- Flexible Fares
- $200–300
- Saver Fare
- $192
- Flex Fare
- $263
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