There are 8 ways to get from Cleveland to Springfield by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, taxi, train, or bus
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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)plane CLE - SPI
5h 33m$86–460Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cleveland to Chicagobus Cleveland
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus FlixBus 2510 / ...
12h 40m$64–131Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Springfieldtrain Lincoln Service / ...
10h 41m$143–312Drive 493.5 mi
- Drive from Cleveland to Springfieldcar 493.5 mi
8h 49m$91–131Fly Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Decatur Airport, taxi
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane CLE - DEC
- Take the taxi from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Springfieldtaxi
6h 29m$182–572Fly 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)plane CLE - STL
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
6h 28m$152–866Bus to Akron, fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
- Fly from Akron (CAK) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)plane CAK - SPI
7h 47m$67–351Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0164
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Springfieldtrain Lincoln Service / ...
13h 15m$108–222
Cleveland to Springfield by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cleveland to Springfield is to bus which costs $60 - $140 and takes 12h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cleveland to Springfield is to fly which takes 5h 33m and costs $85 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Cleveland to Springfield. However, there are services departing from Cleveland and arriving at Springfield SMTD Transfer Center via Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Cleveland to Springfield. However, there are services departing from Cleveland Amtrak 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 496.3 miles.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Springfield without a car is to train which takes 10h 41m and costs $140 - $320.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Cleveland to Springfield, including transfers.
Cleveland to Springfield bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Cleveland station.
Cleveland to Springfield train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Cleveland Amtrak station.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Springfield is to fly which takes 5h 33m and costs $85 - $460. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $140 - $320 and takes 10h 41m, you could also bus, which costs $60 - $140 and takes 12h 40m.
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 Amtrak 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 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Akron to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Akron to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Decatur Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Decatur Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Decatur Airport via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- 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
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–35
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- 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 Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- 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 Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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More Questions & Answers
Cleveland to Springfield bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Chicago station.
Springfield is 1h behind Cleveland. It is currently 4:42 PM in Cleveland and 3:42 PM 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 49m to drive from Cleveland to Springfield.
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