There are 6 ways to get from Springfield to Bowling Green by bus (Flixbus), car, plane, bus, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Nashville Bus StationFlixBus N2521
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths GroveMemphis
11h 17m$134–291Drive 309.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Springfield to Bowling Green309.9 mi
6h 33m$57–82Fly Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Nashville, bus
- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Nashville (BNA)SPI - BNA
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove
9h 51m$158–546Fly Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Louisville International Airport, bus
- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)SPI - SDF
- Take the bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove
10h 36m$176–668Fly Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport (OWB)SPI - OWB
- Drive from Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport (OWB) to Bowling Green
7h 47m$127–457Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Nashville, bus
- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Nashville (BNA)STL - BNA
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove
9h 3m$270–756
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Nashville (BNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Springfield to Bowling Green is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 6h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Springfield to Bowling Green is to drive which takes 6h 33m and costs $55 - $85.
The distance between Springfield and Bowling Green is 503 miles. The road distance is 311.7 miles.
The best way to get from Springfield to Bowling Green without a car is to bus which takes 11h 17m and costs $130 - $300.
It takes approximately 11h 17m to get from Springfield to Bowling Green, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Springfield to Bowling Green is 312 miles. It takes approximately 6h 33m to drive from Springfield to Bowling Green.
There are 47+ hotels available in Bowling Green.
What companies run services between Springfield, IL, USA and Bowling Green, KY, USA?
You can take a bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Bowling Green via Nashville Bus Station, Fulton Station Outbound, Walmart Station Outbound, Tornado Bus Co - Nashville, and Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove in around 11h 17m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Nashville via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $45–95
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
Bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
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