There are 5 ways to get from Emmetsburg to Springfield by car, shuttle, bus, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, shuttle, bus
best- Drive from Emmetsburg to Forest City
- Take a shuttle bus from Forest City to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Galesburg
- Take the bus from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Springfield
12h 53mDrive 444.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Emmetsburg to Springfield444.2 mi
8h 40m$82–118Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Decatur Airport, taxi
- Drive from Emmetsburg to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Decatur Airport (DEC)FOD - DEC
- Take the taxi from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Springfield
10h$177–487Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
- Drive from Emmetsburg to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)FOD - SPI
6h 30m$106–504Drive to Mason City, fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
- Drive from Emmetsburg to Mason City (MCW)
- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)MCW - SPI
6h 3m$102–496
Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Decatur Airport (DEC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Emmetsburg to Springfield is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Emmetsburg to Springfield is to drive and fly which takes 6h 3m and costs $100 - $500.
The distance between Emmetsburg and Springfield is 526 miles. The road distance is 446.8 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 53m to get from Emmetsburg to Springfield, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Emmetsburg to Springfield is 447 miles. It takes approximately 8h 40m to drive from Emmetsburg to Springfield.
There are 48+ hotels available in Springfield.
What companies run services between Emmetsburg, IA, USA and Springfield, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Emmetsburg to Springfield. However, you can drive to Forest City, take the shuttle to Des Moines International Airport, IA, take the taxi to Des Moines, take the bus to Galesburg, then take the bus to Springfield. Alternatively, you can drive from Emmetsburg to Springfield in around 8h 40m.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Mason City to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Decatur Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- executiveexpress.biz
Shuttle from Forest City to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $210–310
- Website
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz
- Schedules at
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz/coverage-areas/
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Des Moines to Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $45–70
- Flexible Fares
- $60–95
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
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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