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There are 8 ways to get from Elmira to Springfield by bus, plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car

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  1. Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Elmira to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
    2. Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)planeBUF - SPI
    8h 41m
    $173–902

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Elmira to Buffalobus
    2. Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus
    21h 55m
    $111–320

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Elmira to Rochesterbus948
    2. Take the train from Rochester to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Springfieldtrain
    19h 43m
    $165–636

  4. Drive 796.5 mi

    1. Drive from Elmira to Springfieldcar796.5 mi
    14h 4m
    $146–210

  5. Bus to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport

    1. Take the bus from Elmira to Scrantonbus
    2. Fly from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)planeAVP - SPI
    9h 19m
    $175–746

  6. Bus, bus to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport

    1. Take the bus from Transit Center - PO Side to Tompkins County Librarybus
    2. Take the bus from Ithaca, NY to Syracuse Airport, NYbus
    3. Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)planeSYR - SPI
    9h 18m

  7. Bus, bus to Rochester, fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport

    1. Take the bus from Transit Center - PO Side to Tompkins County Librarybus
    2. Take the bus from Ithaca, NY to Rochester, NYbus
    3. Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)planeROC - SPI
    9h 37m

  8. Fly Elmira/Corning Regional Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)planeELM - STL
    2. Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
    9h 37m
    $135–639

Elmira to Springfield by bus and train

Calendar9Weekly Services
Duration19h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$165Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Elmira, NY, USA and Springfield, IL, USA?

You can take a bus from Elmira to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center via Buffalo, Cleveland Bus Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 21h 55m.

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