There are 8 ways to get from Cleveland to Springfield by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, taxi, bus, or train
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Fly Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
best- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)CLE - SPI
5h 15m$115–670Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Cleveland to Shipshewana
- Take the bus from Shipshewana to Chicago
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Springfield
12h 39m$61–191Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Cleveland to Chicago Union StationFloridian / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to SpringfieldLincoln Service / ...
10h 41m$90–217Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to ChicagoFlixBus 2516
- Take the bus from Chicago to Springfield SMTD Transfer CenterFlixBus 2510 / ...
11h 45m$71–182Drive 493.3 mi
- Drive from Cleveland to Springfield493.3 mi
8h 44m$90–130Fly Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Decatur Airport, taxi
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Decatur Airport (DEC)CLE - DEC
- Take the taxi from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Springfield
6h 3m$181–572Bus to Akron, fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
- Fly from Akron (CAK) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)CAK - SPI
9h 48m$102–601Fly Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)CLE - STL
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfield
6h 33m$161–536
Cleveland to Springfield by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cleveland to Springfield is to drive which costs $90 - $130 and takes 8h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Cleveland to Springfield is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs $110 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Cleveland station to Springfield. However, there are services departing from Cleveland Bus Station and arriving at Springfield SMTD Transfer Center via Chicago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Cleveland to Springfield. However, there are services departing from Cleveland and arriving at Springfield via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 41m.
The distance between Cleveland and Springfield is 443 miles. The road distance is 496.2 miles.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Springfield without a car is to train which takes 10h 41m and costs $85 - $220.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Cleveland to Springfield, including transfers.
Cleveland to Springfield bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Cleveland Bus Station.
Cleveland to Springfield train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Cleveland station.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Springfield is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs $110 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $85 - $220 and takes 10h 41m, you could also bus, which costs $70 - $190 and takes 11h 45m.
What companies run services between Cleveland, OH, USA and Springfield, IL, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cleveland to Springfield via Chicago Union Station in around 10h 41m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Akron to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Akron to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Reagan Washington, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Decatur Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Akron to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cleveland to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- 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
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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $40–95
Bus from Chicago to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–35
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland to Shipshewana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Shipshewana to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
- Phone
- +1 888 954 6287
- gobus@hapcap.org
- Website
- ridegobus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://ridegobus.com/
- Book at
- https://booking.ridegobus.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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More Questions & Answers
Cleveland to Springfield bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago station.
Springfield is 1h behind Cleveland. It is currently 9:04 AM in Cleveland and 8:04 AM in Springfield.
Cleveland to Springfield train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cleveland to Springfield is 496 miles. It takes approximately 8h 44m to drive from Cleveland to Springfield.
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