There are 10 ways to get from Ottawa to Springfield by plane, taxi, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Decatur Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane YOW - DEC
- Take the taxi from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Springfieldtaxi
10h 10m$188–563Fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
cheapest- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)plane YOW - SPI
7h 5m$97–440Train via Detroit
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Springfieldtrain
19h 57m$204–504Bus
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Indianapolis, INbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus
25h 15m$126–244Drive 919.8 mi
- Drive from Ottawa to Springfieldcar 919.8 mi
16h 31m$211–305Fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane YOW - CMI
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus
11h 11m$107–455Fly to Peoria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)plane YOW - PIA
- Take the bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Springfieldbus
10h 25m$100–449Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YOW - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Springfieldtrain
9h 51m$295–628Train
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalotrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Springfieldtrain
24h 58m$256–641Bus via Detroit
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus
25h 20m$144–264
Ottawa to Springfield by train and car
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Springfield is to bus which costs $120 - $250 and takes 25h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Springfield is to fly which takes 7h 5m and costs $95 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Ottawa to Springfield. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at Springfield SMTD Transfer Center via Detroit, MI, Indianapolis Union Station and Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Ottawa to Springfield. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at Springfield via Toronto Union Station, Buffalo Depew Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 58m.
The distance between Ottawa and Springfield is 826 miles. The road distance is 925.2 miles.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Springfield without a car is to bus which takes 25h 15m and costs $120 - $250.
It takes approximately 10h 10m to get from Ottawa to Springfield, including transfers.
Ottawa to Springfield bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Ottawa station.
Ottawa to Springfield train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Ottawa station.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Springfield is to train via Detroit which takes 19h 57m and costs $200 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $250 and takes 25h 15m, you could also fly, which costs $95 - $440 and takes 7h 5m.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Springfield, IL, USA?
You can take a train from Ottawa to Springfield via Toronto Union Station, Windsor, Detroit, and Chicago Union Station in around 19h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ottawa to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center via Detroit, MI, Indianapolis Union Station, and Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr in around 25h 15m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Decatur Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Decatur Airport via Newark, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Decatur Airport via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Decatur Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Newark, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Reagan Washington, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–750
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Montreal, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–500
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $50–110
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $50–85
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $40–60
Train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $40–100
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $40–80
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $35–55
Train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–90
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $26–90
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $26–70
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $23–40
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
- $75–180
- 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
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- 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
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Detroit, MI to Indianapolis, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- 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
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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More Questions & Answers
Ottawa to Springfield bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Springfield is 1h behind Ottawa. It is currently 4:43 PM in Ottawa and 3:43 PM in Springfield.
Ottawa to Springfield train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Toronto Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Springfield is 925 miles. It takes approximately 16h 31m to drive from Ottawa to Springfield.
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