There are 7 ways to get from Cleveland to Springfield by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport
best- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF)plane CLE - SGF
6h 20m$108–512Bus to Akron, fly to Springfield-Branson National Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
- Fly from Akron (CAK) to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF)plane CAK - SGF
8h 33m$94–464Train, bus
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Springfield CU Transit Centerbus
17h 42m$116–478Bus
- Take the bus from Cleveland to Cambridgebus
- Take the bus from Cambridge, OH to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Springfield CU Transit Centerbus
19h 30m$102–306Drive 768.3 mi
- Drive from Cleveland to Springfieldcar 768.3 mi
12h 52m$141–203Fly Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Joplin Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)plane CLE - JLN
- Take the bus from Joplin Bus Station to Springfield CU Transit Centerbus
11h 35m$132–576Bus via Chicago
- Take the bus from Cleveland to Shipshewanabus
- Take the bus from Shipshewana to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Springfield CU Transit Centerbus
20h 55m$106–321
Cleveland to Springfield by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cleveland to Springfield is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 12h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Cleveland to Springfield is to fly which takes 6h 20m and costs $100 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Cleveland to Springfield. However, there are services departing from Cleveland and arriving at Springfield CU Transit Center via Cambridge, OH and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 30m.
The distance between Cleveland and Springfield is 705 miles. The road distance is 772.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Springfield without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 42m and costs $110 - $480.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Cleveland to Springfield, including transfers.
Cleveland to Springfield bus services, operated by GoBus, depart from Cleveland station.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Springfield is to fly which takes 6h 20m and costs $100 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $310 and takes 19h 30m.
Cleveland to Springfield bus services, operated by GoBus, arrive at Cambridge station.
Springfield is 1h behind Cleveland. It is currently 1:42 AM in Cleveland and 12:42 AM in Springfield.
What companies run services between Cleveland, OH, USA and Springfield, MO, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cleveland to Springfield CU Transit Center via Cambridge, Cambridge, OH, and St Louis Bus Station in around 19h 30m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Akron to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Akron to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Akron to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Joplin Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Joplin Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Joplin Regional Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
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
- $45–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Springfield CU Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cambridge, OH to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Joplin Bus Station to Springfield CU Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888 954 6287
- gobus@hapcap.org
- Website
- ridegobus.com
Bus from Cleveland to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://ridegobus.com
- Book at
- https://booking.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
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–50
- 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
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 Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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