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

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  1. Fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)plane plane MEL - SPI
    27h 40m
    $534–2,037

  2. Fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane plane MEL - CMI
    2. Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus bus
    27h 14m
    $549–2,062

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

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane MEL - STL
    2. Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain train
    24h 25m
    $1,050–3,883

  4. Fly to Peoria International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)plane plane MEL - PIA
    2. Take the bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Springfieldbus bus
    29h 30m
    $544–1,961

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

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane plane MEL - BMI
    2. Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Springfieldtrain train
    29h 31m
    $538–2,061

  6. Fly to Columbia Regional Airport, shuttle, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)plane plane MEL - COU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Jefferson City, Missouri to St Louis International Airportshuttle bus
    3. Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain train
    29h 53m
    $775–2,243

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

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration26h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$526Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Springfield, IL, USA?

Qantas, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) 5 times a day.

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