There are 7 ways to get from Springfield to Hays by car, taxi, plane, bus, or train
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Drive 573.1 mi
best- Drive from Springfield to Hayscar 573.1 mi
9h 22m$105–152Fly Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Salina Municipal Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Salina Municipal Airport (SLN)plane SPI - SLN
- Drive from Salina Municipal Airport (SLN) to Hayscar
12h 38m$97–423Taxi to Decatur Airport, fly to Salina Municipal Airport, drive
- Take the taxi from Springfield to Decatur Airport (DEC)taxi
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Salina Municipal Airport (SLN)plane DEC - SLN
- Drive from Salina Municipal Airport (SLN) to Hayscar
11h 27m$200–544Bus to Peoria International Airport, fly to Hays Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Stationbus
- Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Hays Municipal Airport (HYS)plane PIA - HYS
9h 27m$129–508Fly Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)plane SPI - MHK
- Drive from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Hayscar
6h 56m$106–427Fly Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, drive
- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane SPI - ICT
- Drive from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Hayscar
10h 12m$114–452Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Hays Municipal Airport
- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louistrain
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Hays Municipal Airport (HYS)plane STL - HYS
8h 6m$173–776
Decatur Airport (DEC) to Salina Municipal Airport (SLN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Springfield to Hays is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 9h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Springfield to Hays is to fly and drive which takes 6h 56m and costs $100 - $430.
The distance between Springfield and Hays is 576 miles. The road distance is 576.4 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 22m to drive 576.4 miles from Springfield to Hays.
Yes, the driving distance between Springfield to Hays is 576 miles. It takes approximately 9h 22m to drive from Springfield to Hays.
There are 16+ hotels available in Hays.
What companies run services between Springfield, IL, USA and Hays, KS, USA?
You can drive from Springfield to Hays in around 9h 22m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Salina Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Decatur Airport to Salina Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Decatur Airport to Salina Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Hays Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Hays Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Hays Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Salina Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Salina Municipal Airport via Orlando, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Salina Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Salina Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
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
- $22–50
- 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
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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