There are 11 ways to get from Gainesville to Springfield by plane, train, bus (Flixbus), car, bus, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train
best- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane GNV - STL
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
9h 15m$142–710Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, train
cheapest- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane GNV - BMI
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Springfieldtrain
10h 10m$86–436Bus
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta - Civic Center MARTA Stationbus Orlando
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus FlixBus N2521
19h 19m$100–269Drive 934.7 mi
- Drive from Gainesville to Springfieldcar 934.7 mi
16h 10m$171–247Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane JAX - STL
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
9h 39m$189–932Bus to Orlando, fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Orlando RedCoach Stationbus
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)plane MCO - SPI
6h 35m$219–1,002Bus to Orlando, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Orlando RedCoach Stationbus
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane MCO - STL
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
9h 36m$205–573Drive to Orlando Sanford, fly to Peoria International Airport, bus
- Drive from Gainesville to Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFBcar
- Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)plane SFB - PIA
- Take the bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Springfieldbus
8h 33mBus to Tampa, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Gainesville - Commuter Lot Parking Garage @ Gale Lemerand to University of South Florida Tampabus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane TPA - STL
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
11h 40m$239–597Bus via Gainesville (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2415 / ...
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus FlixBus N2521
19h 55m$124–205Bus via Gainesville Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Gainesville Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0630
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus FlixBus N2521
22h 39m$116–226
Gainesville to Springfield by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gainesville to Springfield is to bus via Gainesville Bus Stop which costs $110 - $230 and takes 22h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Gainesville to Springfield is to bus and fly which takes 6h 35m and costs $210 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Gainesville to Springfield. However, there are services departing from Gainesville and arriving at Springfield SMTD Transfer Center via Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 55m.
The distance between Gainesville and Springfield is 897 miles. The road distance is 940.2 miles.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Springfield without a car is to bus which takes 19h 19m and costs $95 - $270.
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Gainesville to Springfield, including transfers.
Gainesville to Springfield bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Gainesville station.
Gainesville to Springfield bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Springfield is 1h behind Gainesville. It is currently 12:09 PM in Gainesville and 11:09 AM in Springfield.
Yes, the driving distance between Gainesville to Springfield is 940 miles. It takes approximately 16h 10m to drive from Gainesville to Springfield.
What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Springfield, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Gainesville to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center via Atlanta - Civic Center MARTA Station, Civic Center Station, Garnett Station, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 19h 19m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Jacksonville to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Jacksonville to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Orlando to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Orlando to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Tampa to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Tampa to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Tampa to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Tampa to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Jacksonville to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Orlando to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Tampa to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Miami, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Jacksonville to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Orlando to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Tampa to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Orlando Sanford to Peoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Orlando to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
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
- $17–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Gainesville to Atlanta - Civic Center MARTA Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $26–140
Bus from Gainesville to Orlando RedCoach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $22–140
Bus from Gainesville - Commuter Lot Parking Garage @ Gale Lemerand to University of South Florida Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $22–140
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $70–130
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Gainesville Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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