There are 6 ways to get from Bowling Green to Springfield by bus (Flixbus), car, bus, plane, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Tornado Bus Co - NashvilleIndianapolis
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer CenterFlixBus N2521
11h 43m$135–293Drive 308 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bowling Green to Springfield308 mi
6h 41m$57–82Bus to Nashville, fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
- Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Tornado Bus Co - Nashville
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)BNA - SPI
8h 34m$196–767Bus to Louisville International Airport, fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
- Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to La Tropicana - Louisville, KY
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)SDF - SPI
10h 26m$202–867Drive to Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport, fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
- Drive from Bowling Green to Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport (OWB)
- Fly from Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport (OWB) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)OWB - SPI
5h 46m$157–636Bus to Nashville, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Tornado Bus Co - Nashville
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)BNA - STL
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfield
9h 7m$273–758
Nashville (BNA) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bowling Green to Springfield is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 6h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Bowling Green to Springfield is to drive and fly which takes 5h 46m and costs $150 - $650.
The distance between Bowling Green and Springfield is 505 miles. The road distance is 309.8 miles.
The best way to get from Bowling Green to Springfield without a car is to bus which takes 11h 43m and costs $130 - $300.
It takes approximately 11h 43m to get from Bowling Green to Springfield, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bowling Green to Springfield is 310 miles. It takes approximately 6h 41m to drive from Bowling Green to Springfield.
There are 47+ hotels available in Springfield.
What companies run services between Bowling Green, KY, USA and Springfield, IL, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Bowling Green to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center 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, and Nashville Bus Station in around 11h 43m.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Nashville to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Nashville to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Nashville to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- 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 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
Bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to La Tropicana - Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- 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 Nashville Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $45–95
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