There are 6 ways to get from Newbern to Springfield by train, bus, car, plane, or taxi
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Train, bus via Carbondale
best- Take the train from Newbern-Dyersburg Amtrak to CarbondaleCity of New Orleans
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer CenterFlixBus N2521
8h 9m$52–127Train, bus
- Take the train from Newbern-Dyersburg Amtrak to Champaign-UrbanaCity of New Orleans
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Springfield SMTD Transfer CenterFlixBus N2521 / ...
8h 13m$58–151Drive 302.9 mi
- Drive from Newbern to Springfield302.9 mi
5h 33m$56–80Drive to Jonesboro Municipal Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train
- Drive from Newbern to Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR)
- Fly from Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)JBR - STL
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfield
7h 5m$239–784Drive to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport, fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
- Drive from Newbern to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI)
- Fly from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)CGI - SPI
9h 10m$194–746Taxi to Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport, fly to Decatur Airport, taxi
- Take the taxi from Newbern to Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL)
- Fly from Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL) to Decatur Airport (DEC)MKL - DEC
- Take the taxi from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Springfield
7h 45m$315–740
Newbern to Springfield by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newbern to Springfield is to drive which costs $55 - $80 and takes 5h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Newbern to Springfield is to drive which takes 5h 33m and costs $55 - $80.
The distance between Newbern and Springfield is 329 miles. The road distance is 304.7 miles.
The best way to get from Newbern to Springfield without a car is to train and bus via Carbondale which takes 8h 9m and costs $50 - $130.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Newbern to Springfield, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Newbern to Springfield is 305 miles. It takes approximately 5h 33m to drive from Newbern to Springfield.
There are 49+ hotels available in Springfield.
What companies run services between Newbern, TN, USA and Springfield, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Newbern to Springfield. However, you can take the train to Carbondale, walk to Carbondale Intermodal Station, then take the bus to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center. Alternatively, you can take a train from Newbern-Dyersburg Amtrak to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center via Champaign-Urbana and Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr in around 8h 13m.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport to Decatur Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–500
Flights from Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport to Decatur Airport via Atlanta, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Jonesboro Municipal Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newbern-Dyersburg Amtrak to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $22–35
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $17–80
- Business - advance purchase
- $23–130
- Business Class
- $35–210
Train from Newbern-Dyersburg Amtrak to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $35–80
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $40–130
- Business - advance purchase
- $55–250
- Business Class
- $90–300
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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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