There are 8 ways to get from Fairbanks to Springfield by plane, taxi, car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Decatur Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Decatur Airport (DEC)FAI - DEC
- Take the taxi from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Springfield
12h 21m$303–944Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)FAI - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Springfield
13h 25m$184–959Drive 3,520.5 mi
- Drive from Fairbanks to Springfield3,520.5 mi
2d 17h$643–928Fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)FAI - SPI
13h 52m$297–1,121Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train
- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)FAI - STL
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfield
14h 15m$314–1,262Fly to Peoria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)FAI - PIA
- Take the bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Springfield
15h 50mFly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, bus
- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)FAI - CMI
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center
16h 10m$232–857Fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, train
- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)FAI - BMI
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Springfield
16h 8m$201–828
Fairbanks (FAI) to Decatur Airport (DEC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fairbanks to Springfield is to fly and train which costs $180 - $1,000 and takes 13h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Fairbanks to Springfield is to fly and taxi which takes 12h 21m and costs $300 - $950.
The distance between Fairbanks and Springfield is 2942 miles. The road distance is 3541.1 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 21m to get from Fairbanks to Springfield, including transfers.
Springfield is 3h ahead of Fairbanks. It is currently 1:38 AM in Fairbanks and 4:38 AM in Springfield.
Yes, the driving distance between Fairbanks to Springfield is 3541 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 17h to drive from Fairbanks to Springfield.
There are 49+ hotels available in Springfield.
What companies run services between Fairbanks, AK, USA and Springfield, IL, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) 5 times a day.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Fairbanks to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Seattle, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Fairbanks to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Anchorage, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Fairbanks to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Salt Lake City, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Fairbanks to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Fairbanks to Peoria International Airport via Seattle, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Fairbanks to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Fairbanks to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Seattle, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Fairbanks to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Anchorage, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 59m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Fairbanks to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Fairbanks to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Salt Lake City, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Fairbanks to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Fairbanks to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Seattle, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Fairbanks to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Anchorage, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Decatur Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Fairbanks to Decatur Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Fairbanks to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Fairbanks to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Fairbanks to Peoria International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Fairbanks to Peoria International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Fairbanks to Peoria International Airport via Seattle, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Fairbanks to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Fairbanks to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Fairbanks to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Fairbanks to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Fairbanks to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Fairbanks to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Fairbanks to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Fairbanks to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Fairbanks to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
Train from Chicago Union Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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