There are 8 ways to get from Bowling Green to Normal by bus, train, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Indianapolisbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain
13h 2m$156–331Drive 338 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bowling Green to Normalcar 338 mi
6h 40m$62–90Bus, train via Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Indianapolisbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain
14h 31m$183–411Bus, fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal
- Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Tornado Bus Co - Nashvillebus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane BNA - BMI
9h 15m$153–571Bus
- Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Tornado Bus Co - Nashvillebus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomingtonbus
15h 27m$159–325Bus, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Tornado Bus Co - Nashvillebus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BNA - MDW
- Take the train from Summit Amtrak to Bloomington-Normaltrain
9h 29m$190–703Bus, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Tornado Bus Co - Nashvillebus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane BNA - STL
- Take the train from St. Louis to Bloomington-Normaltrain
9h 41m$220–648Bus, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Tornado Bus Co - Nashvillebus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BNA - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain
9h 57m$214–690
Nashville (BNA) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bowling Green to Normal is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Bowling Green to Normal is to drive which takes 6h 40m and costs $60 - $90.
The distance between Bowling Green and Normal is 561 miles. The road distance is 340 miles.
The best way to get from Bowling Green to Normal without a car is to bus and train which takes 13h 2m and costs $150 - $340.
It takes approximately 13h 2m to get from Bowling Green to Normal, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bowling Green to Normal is 340 miles. It takes approximately 6h 40m to drive from Bowling Green to Normal.
There are 43+ hotels available in Normal.
What companies run services between Bowling Green, KY, USA and Normal, IL, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Bowling Green to Bloomington via Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove, Tornado Bus Co - Nashville, Walmart Station Inbound, Korean Vets Blvd & 4Th Ave Wb, Peabody Station Outbound, Fulton Station Outbound, Nashville Bus Station, and Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr in around 15h 27m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Nashville to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Nashville to Chicago Midway International Airport via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Nashville to Chicago Midway International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Nashville to Chicago Midway International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Nashville to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
Flights from Nashville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Nashville to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Nashville to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Nashville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Nashville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Nashville to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Summit Amtrak to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $55–160
Bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Tornado Bus Co - Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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