There are 9 ways to get from Normal to San Antonio by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or train
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Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal
best- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)BMI - SAT
7h 43m$93–483Bus
- Take the bus from Bloomington to Champaign Intermodal Trans CtrGreyhound US0145S
- Take the bus from Road Ranger Truck Stop - Champaign to Tornado Bus Co - San AntonioChicago
23h 45m$195–387Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to San Antonio StationTexas Eagle
30h 12m$250–900Drive 1,064.5 mi
- Drive from Normal to San Antonio1,064.5 mi
17h 27m$195–281Bus to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bloomington to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)CMI - SAT
8h 18m$134–552Bus to Peoria International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bloomington/Normal to Peoria
- Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)PIA - SAT
8h 29m$117–527Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to St. Louis
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)STL - SAT
7h 51m$252–462Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Summit Amtrak
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)MDW - SAT
7h 43m$133–656Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)ORD - SAT
8h 23m$171–629
Normal to San Antonio by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Normal to San Antonio is to drive which costs $190 - $290 and takes 17h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Normal to San Antonio is to fly which takes 7h 43m and costs $90 - $490.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bloomington-Normal and arriving at San Antonio Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 30h 12m.
The distance between Normal and San Antonio is 950 miles. The road distance is 1070.8 miles.
The best way to get from Normal to San Antonio without a car is to bus which takes 23h 45m and costs $190 - $390.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Normal to San Antonio, including transfers.
Normal to San Antonio train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Bloomington-Normal station.
The best way to get from Normal to San Antonio is to fly which takes 7h 43m and costs $90 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $390 and takes 23h 45m, you could also train, which costs $250 - $900 and takes 30h 12m.
Normal to San Antonio train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Antonio Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Normal to San Antonio is 1071 miles. It takes approximately 17h 27m to drive from Normal to San Antonio.
What companies run services between Normal, IL, USA and San Antonio, TX, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bloomington to S. St. Mary's & Nueva via Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr, Road Ranger Truck Stop - Champaign, Tornado Bus Co - San Antonio, and I-35 S Access & Yarrow Blvd in around 23h 45m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to San Antonio International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to San Antonio International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Peoria International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Peoria International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Peoria International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Antonio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Antonio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Antonio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Peoria International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Peoria International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Antonio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to San Antonio International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bloomington-Normal to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Bloomington-Normal to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Summit Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Bloomington to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Bloomington to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $25–40
- Flexible Fares
- $30–50
Bus from Bloomington/Normal to Peoria
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $23–35
- Flexible Fares
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Road Ranger Truck Stop - Champaign to Tornado Bus Co - San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $160–320
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