There are 5 ways to get from Macon to Springfield by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or train
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Bus, fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
best- Take the bus from Macon Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)ATL - SPI
7h 20m$135–665Bus, fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Macon Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)ATL - BMI
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Springfield
7h 41m$84–452Bus
- Take the bus from Macon Bus Station to Atlanta Bus StationFlixBus 2452 / ...
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer CenterFlixBus N2521
15h 10m$88–225Drive 688 mi
- Drive from Macon to Springfield688 mi
12h 2m$126–182Bus, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Macon Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)ATL - STL
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfield
7h 42m$202–631
Macon to Springfield by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Macon to Springfield is to bus which costs $85 - $230 and takes 15h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Macon to Springfield is to bus and fly which takes 7h 20m and costs $130 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Macon station to Springfield. However, there are services departing from Macon Bus Station and arriving at Springfield SMTD Transfer Center via Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 10m.
The distance between Macon and Springfield is 616 miles. The road distance is 692 miles.
The best way to get from Macon to Springfield without a car is to bus which takes 15h 10m and costs $85 - $230.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Macon to Springfield, including transfers.
Macon to Springfield bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Macon Bus Station.
Macon to Springfield bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Springfield is 1h behind Macon. It is currently 4:49 AM in Macon and 3:49 AM in Springfield.
Yes, the driving distance between Macon to Springfield is 692 miles. It takes approximately 12h 2m to drive from Macon to Springfield.
What companies run services between Macon, GA, USA and Springfield, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Macon Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center via Atlanta Bus Station in around 15h 10m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–200
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
- $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
- $7–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Macon Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- 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 Macon Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 404-591-2750
- info@southeasternstages.com
- Website
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Macon Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–95
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
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