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

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There are 7 ways to get from Mankato to Springfield by shuttle, plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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

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    1. Take a shuttle bus from Mankato to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport Term 1shuttle bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)plane plane MSP - SPI
    6h 24m
    $96–484

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

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Mankato, MN to Rochester - Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Rochester (RST) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)plane plane RST - SPI
    8h 59m
    $80–384

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Mankato, MN to St Paul Union Depot Station & Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Springfieldtrain train
    15h 34m
    $150–367

  4. Shuttle, bus, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Mankato, MN to Rochester Sinclairshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Rochester to Madisonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Springfieldtrain train
    15h 58m
    $95–277

  5. Drive 458.8 mi

    1. Drive from Mankato to Springfieldcar car 458.8 mi
    9h 11m
    $84–121

  6. Shuttle to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Mankato to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport Term 1shuttle bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane MSP - STL
    3. Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain train
    7h 24m
    $168–945

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mankato, MN to 5th St Transit Center Gate Bbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus bus
    17h 25m
    $90–212

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

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration5h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$71Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Mankato, MN, USA and Springfield, IL, USA?

You can take a bus from Mankato, MN to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center via Minneapolis Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station in around 17h 25m.

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