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How to get fromGrand Junction to Springfieldby car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus or bus (Amtrak)

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

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  1. Drive to Montrose Regional Airport, fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Grand Junction to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)car
    2. Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)planeMTJ - SPI
    10h 6m
    $165–732

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)planeGJT - BMI
    2. Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Springfieldtrain
    11h 37m
    $104–486

  3. Bus via St. Louis

    1. Take the bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Union Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus
    26h 5m
    $144–287

  4. Train, bus (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Galesburg Amtrak StationtrainCalifornia Zephyr
    2. Take the bus from Galesburg Amtrak Station to SpringfieldbusAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    28h

  5. Drive 1,090.9 mi

    1. Drive from Grand Junction to Springfieldcar1,090.9 mi
    19h
    $200–288

  6. Drive to Montrose Regional Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train

    1. Drive from Grand Junction to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)car
    2. Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)planeMTJ - STL
    3. Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
    8h 30m
    $152–723

  7. Fly Grand Junction Regional Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)planeGJT - STL
    2. Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
    9h 8m
    $142–710

  8. Fly Grand Junction Regional Airport to Peoria International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)planeGJT - PIA
    2. Take the bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Springfieldbus
    9h 20m

  9. Drive to Montrose Regional Airport, fly to Peoria International Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Grand Junction to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)car
    2. Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)planeMTJ - PIA
    3. Take the bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Springfieldbus
    10h 3m

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Union Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Denver to Peoriabus
    3. Take the bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Springfieldbus
    27h 4m

Grand Junction to Springfield by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration26h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$144Cheapest Price
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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.

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