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How to get fromMilwaukee Airport (MKE) to Springfieldby bus, plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), taxi, bus (Amtrak) or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Milwaukee Airport (MKE) to Springfield by bus, plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), taxi, bus (Amtrak), or car

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  1. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)planeORD - SPI
    3h 44m
    $92–382

  2. Drive 268.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Milwaukee Airport (MKE) to Springfieldcar268.7 mi
    4h 35m
    $49–71

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

    1. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)planeMKE - STL
    2. Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
    4h 41m
    $271–504

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union StationtrainHiawatha Service / ...
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to SpringfieldtrainLincoln Service / ...
    6h 52m
    $56–385

  5. Bus (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Chicago Bus StationbusFlixBus 2548 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer CenterbusFlixBus N2521 / ...
    7h 15m
    $55–116

  6. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Decatur Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Decatur Airport (DEC)planeORD - DEC
    3. Take the taxi from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Springfieldtaxi
    4h 20m
    $173–415

  7. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)planeORD - CMI
    3. Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus
    6h 13m
    $102–333

  8. Bus via Peoria

    1. Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
    2. Take the bus from Multi-Modal Facility to Peoriabus
    3. Take the bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Springfieldbus
    9h 58m

Milwaukee Airport (MKE) to Springfield by bus and train (Amtrak)

Calendar38Weekly Services
Duration6h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$56Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Milwaukee Airport (MKE), USA and Springfield, IL, USA?

You can take a bus from Airport Baggage Claim to Springfield via S6 & Clybourn, Milwaukee, and Chicago Union Station in around 6h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center via Chicago Bus Station in around 7h 15m.

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