There are 7 ways to get from Denver to Springfield by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus (Amtrak)
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Fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)DEN - SPI
7h 17m$154–677Bus via St. Louis
cheapest- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus StationGreyhound US1200
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer CenterFlixBus N2521 / ...
19h 15m$107–211Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Denver to Galesburg Amtrak StationCalifornia Zephyr
- Take the bus from Galesburg Amtrak Station to SpringfieldAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
18h 54mDrive 846.2 mi
- Drive from Denver to Springfield846.2 mi
15h 5m$155–224Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)DEN - STL
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfield
7h 5m$161–768Fly to Peoria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)DEN - PIA
- Take the bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Springfield
7h 8mBus
- Take the bus from Denver to PeoriaDenver
- Take the bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to SpringfieldAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
19h 40m
Denver (DEN) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denver to Springfield is to bus via St. Louis which costs $100 - $220 and takes 19h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Denver to Springfield is to fly and train which takes 7h 5m and costs $160 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Denver station to Springfield. However, there are services departing from Denver Union Station and arriving at Springfield SMTD Transfer Center via St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 15m.
The distance between Denver and Springfield is 828 miles. The road distance is 851.2 miles.
The best way to get from Denver to Springfield without a car is to train and bus which takes 18h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Denver to Springfield, including transfers.
Denver to Springfield bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Denver Union Station.
The best way to get from Denver to Springfield is to fly which takes 7h 17m and costs $150 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus via St. Louis, which costs $100 - $220 and takes 19h 15m.
Denver to Springfield bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Springfield is 1h ahead of Denver. It is currently 2:15 PM in Denver and 3:15 PM in Springfield.
What companies run services between Denver, CO, USA and Springfield, IL, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Denver (DEN) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Denver Union Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center via St Louis Bus Station in around 19h 15m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Denver to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Denver to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Denver to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Omaha, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Denver to Peoria International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Denver to Peoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Denver to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Denver to Peoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Denver to Peoria
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–300
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $140–210
- Flexible Fares
- $200–300
- Saver Fare
- $192
- Flex Fare
- $263
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