There are 7 ways to get from Springfield Airport (SPI) to Columbia Falls by plane, taxi, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
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Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
best- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)SPI - FCA
7h 9m$220–921Train (Amtrak)
cheapest- Take the train from Springfield to Chicago Union StationLincoln Service / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Whitefish Amtrak StationEmpire Builder
36h 36m$216–530Taxi to Decatur Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Springfield-Airport-SPI to Decatur Airport (DEC)
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)DEC - FCA
14h 3m$334–1,071Drive 1,656.1 mi
- Drive from Springfield Airport (SPI) to Columbia Falls1,656.1 mi
27h 44m$303–437Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)STL - FCA
9h 31m$327–1,401Bus to Peoria International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Station
- Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)PIA - FCA
9h 42mTrain to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly
- Take the train from Springfield to Bloomington-Normal
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)BMI - FCA
11h 31m$235–967
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Springfield Airport (SPI) to Columbia Falls is to drive which costs $300 - $440 and takes 27h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Springfield Airport (SPI) to Columbia Falls is to fly which takes 7h 9m and costs $220 - $950.
The distance between Springfield Airport (SPI) and Columbia Falls is 1360 miles. The road distance is 1665.8 miles.
The best way to get from Springfield Airport (SPI) to Columbia Falls without a car is to train which takes 36h 36m and costs $210 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Springfield Airport (SPI) to Columbia Falls, including transfers.
The best way to get from Springfield Airport (SPI) to Columbia Falls is to fly which takes 7h 9m and costs $220 - $950. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $210 - $550 and takes 36h 36m.
Columbia Falls is 1h behind Springfield Airport (SPI). It is currently 8:14 AM in Springfield Airport (SPI) and 7:14 AM in Columbia Falls.
Yes, the driving distance between Springfield Airport (SPI) to Columbia Falls is 1666 miles. It takes approximately 27h 44m to drive from Springfield Airport (SPI) to Columbia Falls.
There are 318+ hotels available in Columbia Falls.
What companies run services between Springfield Airport (SPI), USA and Columbia Falls, MT, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Springfield Airport (SPI) to Columbia Falls via Springfield, Chicago Union Station, and Whitefish Amtrak Station in around 36h 36m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Decatur Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Decatur Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Decatur Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Glacier Park International Airport via Atlanta, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Springfield to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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