There are 9 ways to get from Grand Junction to Springfield by car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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.
Drive to Montrose Regional Airport, fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
best- Drive from Grand Junction to Montrose-Airport-MTJcar
- Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)plane MTJ - SPI
9h$155–682Fly Grand Junction Regional Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, train
cheapest- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane GJT - BMI
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Springfieldtrain
12h 14m$110–506Bus
- Take the bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus
26h 5m$123–234Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Take the bus from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Springfieldbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
28hDrive 1,090.9 mi
- Drive from Grand Junction to Springfieldcar 1,090.9 mi
19h 5m$200–288Fly Grand Junction Regional Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train
- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane GJT - STL
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
9h 17m$152–754Drive to Montrose Regional Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train
- Drive from Grand Junction to Montrose-Airport-MTJcar
- Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane MTJ - STL
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
9h$162–768Fly Grand Junction Regional Airport to Peoria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)plane GJT - PIA
- Take the bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Springfieldbus
9h 15mDrive to Montrose Regional Airport, fly to Peoria International Airport, bus
- Drive from Grand Junction to Montrose-Airport-MTJcar
- Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)plane MTJ - PIA
- Take the bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Springfieldbus
8h 59m
Grand Junction to Springfield by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Junction to Springfield is to bus which costs $120 - $240 and takes 26h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Junction to Springfield is to drive and fly which takes 9h and costs $150 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Grand Junction to Springfield. However, there are services departing from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility and arriving at Springfield SMTD Transfer Center via Denver Union Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 5m.
The distance between Grand Junction and Springfield is 1047 miles. The road distance is 1097.2 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Junction to Springfield without a car is to bus which takes 26h 5m and costs $120 - $240.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Grand Junction to Springfield, including transfers.
Grand Junction to Springfield bus services, operated by Bustang, depart from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility station.
Grand Junction to Springfield bus services, operated by Bustang, arrive at Union Station.
Springfield is 1h ahead of Grand Junction. It is currently 12:58 PM in Grand Junction and 1:58 PM in Springfield.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Junction to Springfield is 1097 miles. It takes approximately 19h 5m to drive from Grand Junction to Springfield.
What companies run services between Grand Junction, CO, USA and Springfield, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center via Denver Union Station and St Louis Bus Station in around 26h 5m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Peoria International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Peoria International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Phoenix, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Phoenix, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Peoria International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Peoria International Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Peoria International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Peoria International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Peoria International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Peoria International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $100–280
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $140–330
- Business - advance purchase
- $200–800
- Business Class
- $290–750
Train from St. Louis to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–50
- 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
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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
Bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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