There are 8 ways to get from Montreal to Springfield by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, taxi, train, or bus
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Fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
best- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)YUL - SPI
8h 34m$127–570Train via Toronto
- Take the train from Montréal to Toronto Union Station
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Springfield
20h 56m$161–594Bus
- Take the bus from Montréal to Ottawa
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Station
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center
29h 15m$178–410Drive 1,012 mi
- Drive from Montreal to Springfield1,012 mi
17h 11m$232–335Fly to Decatur Airport, taxi
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Decatur Airport (DEC)YUL - DEC
- Take the taxi from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Springfield
9h 3m$193–553Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)YUL - STL
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfield
8h 42m$364–861Fly to Peoria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)YUL - PIA
- Take the bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Springfield
11h 35mTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Montreal Central Station to Schenectady
- Take the train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Springfield
28h$149–581
Montreal to Springfield by train and car
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montreal to Springfield is to train via Toronto which costs $160 - $600 and takes 20h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Montreal to Springfield is to fly which takes 8h 34m and costs $120 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Montreal to Springfield. However, there are services departing from Montréal and arriving at Springfield SMTD Transfer Center via Ottawa, Detroit Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Montreal station to Springfield. However, there are services departing from Montreal Central Station and arriving at Springfield via Schenectady and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h.
The distance between Montreal and Springfield is 916 miles. The road distance is 1017.9 miles.
The best way to get from Montreal to Springfield without a car is to bus which takes 29h 15m and costs $170 - $410.
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Montreal to Springfield, including transfers.
Montreal to Springfield bus services, operated by Orléans Express, depart from Montréal station.
Montreal to Springfield train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Montreal Central Station.
The best way to get from Montreal to Springfield is to fly which takes 8h 34m and costs $120 - $600. Alternatively, you can train via Toronto, which costs $160 - $600 and takes 20h 56m, you could also bus, which costs $170 - $410 and takes 29h 15m.
What companies run services between Montreal, QC, Canada and Springfield, IL, USA?
American Airlines, Air Canada, and Breeze Airways fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Montréal to Springfield via Toronto Union Station, Windsor, Detroit, and Chicago Union Station in around 20h 56m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Decatur Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Decatur Airport via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Montréal to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $60–110
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $60–90
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $50–65
Train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $40–95
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $40–80
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $35–50
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Montreal Central Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- serviceclient@keolis.ca
- Website
- orleansexpress.com
Bus from Montréal to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.orleansexpress.com/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.orleansexpress.com/en/schedule/
- Adult
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- 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 Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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More Questions & Answers
Montreal to Springfield bus services, operated by Orléans Express, arrive at Ottawa station.
Springfield is 1h behind Montreal. It is currently 1:24 PM in Montreal and 12:24 PM in Springfield.
Montreal to Springfield train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Schenectady station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montreal to Springfield is 1018 miles. It takes approximately 17h 11m to drive from Montreal to Springfield.
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