There are 7 ways to get from Memphis to Normal by bus, train, car, plane, or taxi
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2510
- Take the train from St. Louis to Bloomington-Normaltrain Lincoln Service / ...
10h 6m$76–186Drive 426.1 mi
- Drive from Memphis to Normalcar 426.1 mi
7h 31m$78–113Fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal
- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane MEM - BMI
6h 48m$87–502Fly to Decatur Airport, taxi
- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane MEM - DEC
- Take the taxi from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Normaltaxi
7h 37m$231–721Fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, bus
- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane MEM - CMI
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington-Normalbus
7h 44m$117–540Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane MEM - MDW
- Take the train from Summit Amtrak to Bloomington-Normaltrain
6h 49m$119–624Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MEM - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain
7h 27m$333–581
Memphis to Normal by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Memphis to Normal is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Memphis to Normal is to fly which takes 6h 48m and costs $85 - $500.
The distance between Memphis and Normal is 464 miles. The road distance is 428.6 miles.
The best way to get from Memphis to Normal without a car is to bus and train which takes 10h 6m and costs $75 - $190.
It takes approximately 10h 6m to get from Memphis to Normal, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Memphis to Normal is 429 miles. It takes approximately 7h 31m to drive from Memphis to Normal.
There are 44+ hotels available in Normal.
What companies run services between Memphis, TN, USA and Normal, IL, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Memphis (MEM) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Memphis to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Memphis to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Memphis to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Memphis to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Memphis to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Memphis to Decatur Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Memphis to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Memphis to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Memphis to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Memphis to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Memphis to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Memphis to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Summit Amtrak to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
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