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
16h 38m$305–1,028Fly 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 38m$300–1,038Fly 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 10m$401–1,151Fly 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
22h 17m$329–1,062Fly 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
21h 18mFly 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 42m$678–1,254Fly 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$338–896
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 $330 - $900 and takes 19h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Springfield is to fly which takes 16h 38m and costs $300 - $1,100.
The distance between Athens and Springfield is 5675 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 38m to get from Athens to Springfield, including transfers.
Springfield is 8h behind Athens. It is currently 5:28 AM in Athens and 9:28 PM in Springfield.
There are 52+ hotels available in Springfield.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Springfield, IL, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Decatur Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Decatur Airport via Munich, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Decatur Airport via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Decatur Airport via Rome, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Munich, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 38m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 34m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Munich, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Athens International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 28m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Munich, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 38m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 34m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 46m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
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
- $8–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- 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 (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
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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