There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Springfield by plane, taxi, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)plane ATH - SPI
18h 53m$385–1,028Fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, train
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane ATH - BMI
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Springfieldtrain
22h 19m$319–1,252Fly to Decatur Airport, taxi
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane ATH - DEC
- Take the taxi from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Springfieldtaxi
18h 13m$441–1,351Fly to Peoria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)plane ATH - PIA
- Take the bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Springfieldbus
20h 26m$334–1,252Fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane ATH - CMI
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus
19h 16m$340–1,253Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane ATH - STL
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
20h 59m$691–1,274Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ATH - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Springfieldtrain
19h 8m$393–986
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Springfield is to fly and train which costs $390 - $1,000 and takes 19h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Springfield is to fly and taxi which takes 18h 13m and costs $440 - $1,400.
The distance between Athens and Springfield is 5675 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 53m to get from Athens to Springfield, including transfers.
Springfield is 8h behind Athens. It is currently 8:10 AM in Athens and 12:10 AM in Springfield.
There are 100+ hotels available in Springfield.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Springfield, IL, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Belgrade, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 3m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Munich, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 9m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Athens International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 18m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Decatur Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Decatur Airport via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Decatur Airport via Munich, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Decatur Airport via Vienna, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Munich, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Munich, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- 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
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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