There are 6 ways to get from Springfield to Elkhorn by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, plane, train, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Springfield to Chicago Union StationLincoln Service / ...
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to HarvardUp-Nw
6h 39m$90–341Drive 234.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Springfield to Elkhorn234.4 mi
3h 59m$43–62Bus
- Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Airport to East Troy Airport Park and Ride
9h 9m$95–171Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, train
- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)SPI - ORD
- Take the train from Irving Park to Harvard
4h 56m$109–324Bus, train
- Take the bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Peoria to Woodfield Mall
- Take the train from Cumberland to Harvard
10h 21mTaxi to Decatur Airport, fly, train
- Take the taxi from Springfield to Decatur Airport (DEC)
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)DEC - ORD
- Take the train from Irving Park to Harvard
5h 31m$212–445
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Springfield to Elkhorn is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 3h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Springfield to Elkhorn is to drive which takes 3h 59m and costs $40 - $65.
The distance between Springfield and Elkhorn is 270 miles. The road distance is 235.8 miles.
The best way to get from Springfield to Elkhorn without a car is to train which takes 6h 39m and costs $90 - $350.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Springfield to Elkhorn, including transfers.
The best way to get from Springfield to Elkhorn is to train which takes 6h 39m and costs $90 - $350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $180 and takes 9h 9m.
Yes, the driving distance between Springfield to Elkhorn is 236 miles. It takes approximately 3h 59m to drive from Springfield to Elkhorn.
There are 131+ hotels available in Elkhorn.
What companies run services between Springfield, IL, USA and Elkhorn, WI, USA?
You can take a train from Springfield to Elkhorn via Chicago Union Station, Chicago OTC, and Harvard in around 6h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Elkhorn via Chicago Bus Station, Milwaukee, WI - Airport, and East Troy Airport Park and Ride in around 9h 9m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
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
- $27–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Chicago OTC to Harvard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
Train from Irving Park to Harvard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
Train from Cumberland to Harvard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 262-542-8861
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Airport to East Troy Airport Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Book at
- coachusa.com
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
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- ticketsales@peoriacharter.com
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from Peoria to Woodfield Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $46–60
- Schedules at
- peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $46
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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