There are 7 ways to get from Springfield to Decorah by train, taxi, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Springfield to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to La Crosse
- Take the taxi from La Crosse to Decorah
10h 29m$207–366Drive 328.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Springfield to Decorah328.6 mi
6h 9m$60–87Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Springfield to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Galesburg to Burlington
- Take the bus from Burlington to Iowa City
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Waterloo
- Drive from HyVee at Logan Ave to Decorah
12h 37mFly to La Crosse, taxi
- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to La Crosse (LSE)SPI - LSE
- Take the taxi from La Crosse (LSE) to Decorah
8h 25m$194–517Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to La Crosse
- Take the taxi from La Crosse to Decorah
13h 6m$193–401Fly to Rochester, drive
- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Rochester (RST)SPI - RST
- Drive from Rochester (RST) to Decorah
7h 20m$81–376Fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport, drive
- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)SPI - ALO
- Drive from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Decorah
6h 39m$78–378
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to La Crosse (LSE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Springfield to Decorah is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 6h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Springfield to Decorah is to drive which takes 6h 9m and costs $60 - $90.
The distance between Springfield and Decorah is 524 miles. The road distance is 330.5 miles.
The best way to get from Springfield to Decorah without a car is to train and taxi which takes 10h 29m and costs $200 - $370.
It takes approximately 10h 29m to get from Springfield to Decorah, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Springfield to Decorah is 330 miles. It takes approximately 6h 9m to drive from Springfield to Decorah.
There are nine+ hotels available in Decorah.
What companies run services between Springfield, IL, USA and Decorah, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Springfield to Decorah. However, you can take the train to Chicago Union Station, take the train to La Crosse, then take the taxi to Decorah. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Springfield to Decorah via Galesburg, Burlington, Iowa City, Waterloo, Central Transfer, and HyVee at Logan Ave in around 12h 37m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to La Crosse via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
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
- $26–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to La Crosse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- 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 Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Galesburg to Burlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $25–40
- Flexible Fares
- $30–50
Bus from Burlington to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $28–45
- Flexible Fares
- $35–55
Bus from Iowa City to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $30–45
- Flexible Fares
- $40–60
- Saver Fare
- $37
- Flex Fare
- $46
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- 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 Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee to La Crosse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Estimated price
- $120–170
Coulee Region Taxi
- Phone
- +1-608-881-2050
- Website
- crtaxi.com
Coulee Region Taxi
- Phone
- +1-608-881-2050
- Website
- crtaxi.com
Coulee Region Taxi
- Phone
- +1-608-881-2050
- Website
- crtaxi.com
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