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How to get fromMankato to Springfieldby bus, plane, shuttle, train, car, taxi or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 8 ways to get from Mankato to Springfield by bus, plane, shuttle, train, car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Mankato to Minneapolis Airportbus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)planeMSP - SPI
    6h 33m
    $122–633

  2. Drive 458.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Mankato to Springfieldcar458.8 mi
    9h 8m
    $84–121

  3. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Mankato, MN to Albert Lea, MNshuttle
    2. Take the bus from Albert Lea to Des Moinesbus
    3. Take the bus from Des Moines to Galesburgbus
    4. Take the bus from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Springfieldbus
    14h 30m

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Mankato to Minneapolis Airportbus
    2. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Springfieldtrain
    15h
    $90–289

  5. Shuttle to Rochester, fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Mankato, MN to Rochester - Airportshuttle
    2. Fly from Rochester (RST) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)planeRST - SPI
    7h 53m
    $102–524

  6. Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Decatur Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Mankato to Minneapolis Airportbus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Decatur Airport (DEC)planeMSP - DEC
    3. Take the taxi from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Springfieldtaxi
    7h 26m
    $183–566

  7. Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Mankato to Minneapolis Airportbus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)planeMSP - STL
    3. Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
    7h 51m
    $219–619

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mankato to Minneapolis Airportbus
    2. Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus
    16h 41m
    $90–214

Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration4h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$100Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Mankato, MN, USA and Springfield, IL, USA?

You can take a bus from Mankato to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center via Minneapolis Airport, MSP Terminal 1 Transit Station, Union Depot Station & Terminal, Saint Paul Union Depot, and Chicago Bus Station in around 16h 41m.

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