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How to get fromSaint Cloud to Springfieldby bus, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, taxi, train or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)

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There are 7 ways to get from Saint Cloud to Springfield by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, taxi, train, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)

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  1. Bus, fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from St. Cloud State University - Atwood Memorial Center to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)planeMSP - SPI
    6h 32m
    $144–682

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from St. Cloud to Minneapolisbus
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus
    16h
    $86–245

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from St. Cloud Station to Chicago Union StationtrainEmpire Builder
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to SpringfieldtrainLincoln Service / ...
    14h 8m
    $145–686

  4. Drive 544 mi

    1. Drive from Saint Cloud to Springfieldcar544 mi
    10h 27m
    $100–144

  5. Bus, fly to Decatur Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from St. Cloud State University - Atwood Memorial Center to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Decatur Airport (DEC)planeMSP - DEC
    3. Take the taxi from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Springfieldtaxi
    8h 4m
    $210–625

  6. Bus, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from St. Cloud State University - Atwood Memorial Center to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)planeMSP - STL
    3. Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
    7h 36m
    $261–723

  7. Bus via Peoria

    1. Take the bus from St. Cloud to St. Paulbus
    2. Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicagobus
    3. Take the bus from Multi-Modal Facility to Peoriabus
    4. Take the bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Springfieldbus
    18h 30m

Saint Cloud to Springfield by train (Amtrak)

Calendar22Weekly Trains
Duration14h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$145Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Saint Cloud, MN, USA and Springfield, IL, USA?

You can take a train from St. Cloud Station to Springfield via Chicago Union Station in around 14h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St. Cloud to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center via Minneapolis Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station in around 16h.

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