There are 10 ways to get from Ottawa to Springfield by plane, taxi, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, train, or bus (Flixbus)
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
9h 57m$188–543Fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, train
cheapest- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane YOW - BMI
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Springfieldtrain
9h 54m$82–417Train 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$146–375Bus
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus
25h 40m$131–288Drive 919.8 mi
- Drive from Ottawa to Springfieldcar 919.8 mi
16h 31m$211–305Fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)plane YOW - SPI
7h 7m$92–420Fly 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 31mFly 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
10h 2m$111–445Train
- 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$149–462Bus via Auburn Gresham (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus
26h 25m$136–293
Ottawa to Springfield by train and car
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Springfield is to bus which costs $130 - $290 and takes 25h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Springfield is to fly which takes 7h 7m and costs $90 - $420.
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 Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 40m.
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 824 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 40m and costs $130 - $290.
It takes approximately 9h 57m 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 $140 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $290 and takes 25h 40m, you could also fly, which costs $90 - $420 and takes 7h 7m.
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 Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station in around 25h 40m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Montreal, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Montreal, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Newark, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Quebec, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Newark, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Decatur Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Decatur Airport via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Decatur Airport via Reagan Washington, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Decatur Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Decatur Airport via Newark, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Newark, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- 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
- $24–90
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $26–90
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $26–70
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $24–40
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
- $40–90
- 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
- $26–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–23
- 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
- $55–190
- 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
- $60–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- 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
- $35–55
- 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
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- 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
- $35–60
- 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
- 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 6:27 PM in Ottawa and 5:27 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.
Book your Ottawa to Springfield train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Ottawa to Springfield bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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