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How to get fromFort Walton Beach to Springfieldby plane, taxi, bus, train or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Fort Walton Beach to Springfield by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)planeVPS - SPI
    7h 38m
    $150–697

  2. Fly Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, train

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    1. Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)planeVPS - BMI
    2. Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Springfieldtrain
    8h 30m
    $105–464

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Fort Walton Beach to Crestviewtaxi
    2. Take the bus from Crestview to Tallahasseebus
    3. Take the bus from Tallahassee to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus
    24h 19m
    $219–341

  4. Bus, train via Biloxi

    1. Take the bus from McDonald's - Crestview to Love's Travel Stop - Biloxibus
    2. Take the bus from Biloxi Transit Center to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Champaign-Urbanatrain
    4. Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus
    26h 28m
    $239–551

  5. Drive 801.2 mi

    1. Drive from Fort Walton Beach to Springfieldcar801.2 mi
    14h 2m
    $147–212

  6. Taxi to Pensacola International Airport, fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Fort Walton Beach to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)taxi
    2. Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)planePNS - SPI
    8h 14m
    $255–848

  7. Fly Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)planeVPS - STL
    2. Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
    5h 34m
    $137–633

  8. Fly Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Midamerica St. Louis Airport, train

    1. Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Midamerica St. Louis Airport (BLV)planeVPS - BLV
    2. Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
    5h 45m
    $130–482

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from McDonald's - Crestview to Baton Rouge Albertson'sbus
    2. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
    28h 43m
    $217–483

Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration8h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$117Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Fort Walton Beach, FL, USA and Springfield, IL, USA?

American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) 5 times a day.

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