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How to get fromGainesville to Springfieldby plane, train, bus (Flixbus), car, bus or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 10 ways to get from Gainesville to Springfield by plane, train, bus (Flixbus), car, bus, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)planeGNV - STL
    2. Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
    8h 43m
    $132–710

  2. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)planeGNV - BMI
    2. Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Springfieldtrain
    8h 50m
    $86–426

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta - Civic Center MARTA StationbusOrlando
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer CenterbusFlixBus N2521
    19h 19m
    $106–226

  4. Drive 934.7 mi

    1. Drive from Gainesville to Springfieldcar934.7 mi
    16h
    $171–247

  5. Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
    2. Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)planeJAX - STL
    3. Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
    9h 34m
    $188–883

  6. Bus to Orlando, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Orlando RedCoach Stationbus
    2. Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)planeMCO - STL
    3. Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
    9h 31m
    $188–510

  7. Drive to Orlando Sanford, fly to Peoria International Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Gainesville to Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFBcar
    2. Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)planeSFB - PIA
    3. Take the bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Springfieldbus
    8h 24m

  8. Drive to Orlando Sanford, fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, train

    1. Drive from Gainesville to Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFBcar
    2. Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)planeSFB - BMI
    3. Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Springfieldtrain
    8h 8m
    $109–463

  9. Bus via Gainesville (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus StationbusFlixBus N2415 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer CenterbusFlixBus N2521
    19h 55m
    $112–194

  10. Bus via Gainesville Bus Stop

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus StationbusGreyhound US0630
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer CenterbusFlixBus N2521
    22h 39m
    $116–226

Gainesville to Springfield by bus and subway

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration19h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$106Cheapest Price
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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.

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