There are 7 ways to get from Jacksonville to Springfield by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, taxi, 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.
Fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
best- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)plane JAX - SPI
7h 37m$136–670Fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, train
cheapest- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane JAX - BMI
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Springfieldtrain
10h 6m$111–630Bus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2434 / ...
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus FlixBus N2521
20h 30m$116–245Drive 914.4 mi
- Drive from Jacksonville to Springfieldcar 914.4 mi
16h 45m$167–242Fly to Decatur Airport, taxi
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane JAX - DEC
- Take the taxi from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Springfieldtaxi
9h 33m$232–793Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane JAX - STL
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
7h 36m$220–1,146Fly to Peoria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)plane JAX - PIA
- Take the bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Springfieldbus
10h 48m
Jacksonville to Springfield by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jacksonville to Springfield is to bus which costs $110 - $250 and takes 20h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Jacksonville to Springfield is to fly and train which takes 7h 36m and costs $220 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Jacksonville to Springfield. However, there are services departing from Jacksonville and arriving at Springfield SMTD Transfer Center via Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 30m.
The distance between Jacksonville and Springfield is 813 miles. The road distance is 919.8 miles.
The best way to get from Jacksonville to Springfield without a car is to bus which takes 20h 30m and costs $110 - $250.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Jacksonville to Springfield, including transfers.
Jacksonville to Springfield bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Jacksonville station.
The best way to get from Jacksonville to Springfield is to fly which takes 7h 37m and costs $130 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $250 and takes 20h 30m.
Jacksonville to Springfield bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Springfield is 1h behind Jacksonville. It is currently 4:47 AM in Jacksonville and 3:47 AM in Springfield.
What companies run services between Jacksonville, FL, USA and Springfield, IL, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jacksonville to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center via Atlanta Bus Station in around 20h 30m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Jacksonville to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Jacksonville to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Jacksonville to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Jacksonville to Peoria International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Jacksonville to Peoria International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Jacksonville to Peoria International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Jacksonville to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Jacksonville to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Jacksonville to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Decatur Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Jacksonville to Peoria International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
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
- $15–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Schedules at
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Jacksonville to Springfield is 920 miles. It takes approximately 16h 45m to drive from Jacksonville to Springfield.
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