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How to get fromSpringfield to LaPorteby train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, plane, train, bus or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Springfield to LaPorte by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, plane, train, bus, or taxi

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Springfield to Chicago Union StationtrainLincoln Service / ...
    2. Take the train from Van Buren St. to Carroll Ave.trainSsl / ...
    5h 48m
    $73–138
  2. Drive 234.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Springfield to LaPortecar234.4 mi
    4h 14m
    $43–62
  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Chicago Bus StationbusFlixBus N2521 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Chicago to La Porte, INbusChicago
    7h 10m
    $53–139
  4. Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, train

    1. Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)planeSPI - ORD
    2. Take the train from Van Buren St. to Carroll Ave.train
    4h 32m
    $91–308
  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Springfield to Chicago Union StationtrainLincoln Service / ...
    2. Take the bus from Chicago to La Porte, INbusChicago
    6h 8m
    $43–131
  6. Taxi to Decatur Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the taxi from Springfield to Decatur Airport (DEC)taxi
    2. Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)planeDEC - ORD
    3. Take the train from Van Buren St. to Carroll Ave.train
    5h 9m
    $194–419

Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration1h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$31Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Springfield, IL, USA and LaPorte, IN, USA?

You can take a train from Springfield to LaPorte via Chicago Union Station, Clinton-Blue, Jackson-Blue, Van Buren St., and Carroll Ave. in around 5h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to LaPorte via Chicago and La Porte, IN in around 7h 10m.

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