There are 8 ways to get from Springfield to Kingsport by plane, train, bus, taxi, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
best- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI)plane SPI - TRI
7h 48m$144–617Drive 542.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Springfield to Kingsportcar 542.7 mi
12h 10m$99–144Train, bus, taxi via Chicago
- Take the train from Springfield to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Park and Ride Lot at I-81 Exit 5bus
- Take the taxi from Park and Ride Lot at I-81 Exit 5 to Kingsporttaxi
30h 11m$212–371Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Springfield to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Park and Ride Lot at I-81 Exit 5bus
- Take the taxi from Park and Ride Lot at I-81 Exit 5 to Kingsporttaxi
30h 51m$242–511Taxi to Decatur Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Springfield to Decatur Airport (DEC)taxi
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI)plane DEC - TRI
11h 36m$247–738Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louistrain
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI)plane STL - TRI
7h 27m$198–901Train to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly
- Take the train from Springfield to Bloomington-Normaltrain
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI)plane BMI - TRI
8h 35m$134–570Bus
- Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to New York City Chinatownbus
- Take the bus from New York City to Johnson Citybus Ny
37h 6m$248–387
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Springfield to Kingsport is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Springfield to Kingsport is to train and fly which takes 7h 27m and costs $190 - $900.
The distance between Springfield and Kingsport is 479 miles. The road distance is 545.9 miles.
The best way to get from Springfield to Kingsport without a car is to train and bus and taxi via Chicago which takes 30h 11m and costs $210 - $380.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Springfield to Kingsport, including transfers.
The best way to get from Springfield to Kingsport is to fly which takes 7h 48m and costs $140 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $390 and takes 37h 6m.
Kingsport is 1h ahead of Springfield. It is currently 10:51 AM in Springfield and 11:51 AM in Kingsport.
Yes, the driving distance between Springfield to Kingsport is 546 miles. It takes approximately 12h 10m to drive from Springfield to Kingsport.
There are 36+ hotels available in Kingsport.
What companies run services between Springfield, IL, USA and Kingsport, TN, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Kingsport via Chicago, New York City, and Johnson City in around 37h 6m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Decatur Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Decatur Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Decatur Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
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
- $21–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Park and Ride Lot at I-81 Exit 5
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to New York City Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $110–180
- Phone
- +1 615-939-8887
- jpan12692@gmail.com
- Website
- nytnbus.com
Bus from New York City to Johnson City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- nytnbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $70–140
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