There are 9 ways to get from Springfield to Annapolis by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or subway
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Fly Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus
best- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)SPI - DCA
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Annapolis
6h 40m$169–791Fly Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)SPI - BWI
6h 53m$90–407Train, bus
- Take the train from Springfield to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Annapolis
23h 12m$169–370Bus
- Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Annapolis
23h 40m$117–284Drive 788.4 mi
- Drive from Springfield to Annapolis788.4 mi
13h 38m$144–208Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)STL - BWI
7h 56m$167–467Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus
- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)STL - DCA
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Annapolis
7h 35m$226–1,181Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, bus
- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)STL - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Annapolis
8h 29m$146–686Bus, train
- Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Take the bus from Champaign to Indianapolis Union Station
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Washington Union Station
- Take the bus from N CAPITOL ST & H ST nb to CALVERT ST & WEST ST fs nb220 / ...
26h 30m$201–430
Springfield to Annapolis by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Springfield to Annapolis is to bus which costs $110 - $290 and takes 23h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Springfield to Annapolis is to fly and bus which takes 6h 40m and costs $160 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Springfield to Annapolis. However, there are services departing from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center and arriving at Annapolis via Chicago Bus Station and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 40m.
The distance between Springfield and Annapolis is 723 miles. The road distance is 793 miles.
The best way to get from Springfield to Annapolis without a car is to train and bus which takes 23h 12m and costs $160 - $370.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Springfield to Annapolis, including transfers.
Springfield to Annapolis bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center station.
The best way to get from Springfield to Annapolis is to bus which takes 23h 40m and costs $110 - $290. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $90 - $410 and takes 6h 53m.
Springfield to Annapolis bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Annapolis is 1h ahead of Springfield. It is currently 10:00 AM in Springfield and 11:00 AM in Annapolis.
What companies run services between Springfield, IL, USA and Annapolis, MD, USA?
You can take a bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Annapolis via Chicago Bus Station and Washington Union Station in around 23h 40m. Alternatively, American Airlines, Breeze Airways, and Southwest Airlines fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) 3 times a day.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
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 Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- 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 Indianapolis to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Annapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–29
- 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 Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Champaign to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $35–50
- Flexible Fares
- $45–70
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Bus from N CAPITOL ST & H ST nb to CALVERT ST & WEST ST fs nb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
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Yes, the driving distance between Springfield to Annapolis is 793 miles. It takes approximately 13h 38m to drive from Springfield to Annapolis.
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