There are 3 ways to get from Edwardsville to Normal by train (Amtrak), car, taxi, or plane
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Alton Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain Texas Eagle / ...
2h 13m$65–116Drive 140.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edwardsville to Normalcar 140.4 mi
2h 29m$26–37Taxi, fly
- Take the taxi from Edwardsville to St-Louis-Airport-STLtaxi
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane STL - BMI
5h 9m$140–543
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edwardsville to Normal is to drive which costs $25 - $40 and takes 2h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Edwardsville to Normal is to train which takes 2h 13m and costs $65 - $120.
The distance between Edwardsville and Normal is 147 miles. The road distance is 141.2 miles.
The best way to get from Edwardsville to Normal without a car is to train which takes 2h 13m and costs $65 - $120.
It takes approximately 2h 13m to get from Edwardsville to Normal, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Edwardsville to Normal is 141 miles. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Edwardsville to Normal.
There are 44+ hotels available in Normal.
What companies run services between Edwardsville, IL, USA and Normal, IL, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Alton Station to Bloomington-Normal 5 times a day. Tickets cost $30–75 and the journey takes 1h 49m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Alton Station to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $65–85
On Time Cab Service
- Phone
- +1-314-606-9679
- Website
- ontimecabservice.com
Chesterfield Taxi
- Phone
- +1 314-734-0100
- Website
- chesterfieldtaxi.com
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