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There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Springfield by plane, train, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)planeMEL - SPI
    25h 55m
    $726–2,429

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)planeMEL - BMI
    2. Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Springfieldtrain
    27h 38m
    $510–1,736

  3. Fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)planeMEL - CMI
    2. Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus
    26h 32m
    $541–1,765

  4. Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)planeMEL - STL
    2. Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
    25h 35m
    $733–2,570

  5. Fly to Peoria International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)planeMEL - PIA
    2. Take the bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Springfieldbus
    29h 34m

  6. Fly to Columbia Regional Airport, shuttle, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)planeMEL - COU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Jefferson City, Missouri to St Louis International Airportshuttle
    3. Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
    27h 37m
    $728–1,930

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration24h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$697Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Springfield, IL, USA?

Qantas, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) 3 times a day.

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