There are 7 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 Carbondaletrain City of New Orleans
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus FlixBus N2521
8h 9m$41–167Train, bus
- Take the train from Newbern-Dyersburg Amtrak to Champaign-Urbanatrain City of New Orleans
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus FlixBus N2521 / ...
8h 13m$57–150Drive 302.9 mi
- Drive from Newbern to Springfieldcar 302.9 mi
5h 32m$56–80Drive to Jonesboro Municipal Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train
- Drive from Newbern to Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR)car
- Fly from Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane JBR - STL
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
7h 2m$307–975Taxi to Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport, fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
- Take the taxi from Newbern to Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL)taxi
- Fly from Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)plane MKL - SPI
8h 6m$209–567Taxi, bus to Memphis, fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
- Take the taxi from Newbern to Shell Gas Station - Blythevilletaxi
- Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Blytheville to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphisbus
- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)plane MEM - SPI
8h 59m$267–849Drive to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport, fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
- Drive from Newbern to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI)car
- Fly from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)plane CGI - SPI
9h 59m$174–646
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 32m.
The fastest way to get from Newbern to Springfield is to drive which takes 5h 32m 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 $40 - $170.
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 32m to drive from Newbern to Springfield.
There are 52+ 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.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–500
Flights from Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Atlanta, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Memphis to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Pensacola, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Jonesboro Municipal Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–900
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
- $15–45
- 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
- $24–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $24–90
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Shell Gas Station - Blytheville to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $35–130
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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