There are 8 ways to get from Springfield to McCook by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train (Amtrak)
best- Take the bus from Springfield to Galesburg Amtrak StationAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to McCook StationCalifornia Zephyr
14h 54mDrive 628.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Springfield to McCook628.4 mi
11h 6m$115–166Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Peoria to Lexington
- Drive from Lexington to McCook
18h 23mTrain to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field, drive
- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF)STL - LBF
- Drive from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) to McCook
9h 13m$154–726Bus to Peoria International Airport, fly to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field, drive
- Take the bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Station
- Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF)PIA - LBF
- Drive from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) to McCook
12h 15mFly Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport
- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK)SPI - MCK
10h 43m$141–522Bus to Peoria International Airport, fly to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Station
- Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK)PIA - MCK
8h 26mTrain to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport
- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK)STL - MCK
9h 5m$168–742
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Springfield to McCook is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 11h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Springfield to McCook is to train and fly which takes 9h 5m and costs $160 - $750.
The distance between Springfield and McCook is 738 miles. The road distance is 632.1 miles.
The best way to get from Springfield to McCook without a car is to bus and train which takes 14h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 14h 54m to get from Springfield to McCook, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Springfield to McCook is 632 miles. It takes approximately 11h 6m to drive from Springfield to McCook.
There are seven+ hotels available in McCook.
What companies run services between Springfield, IL, USA and McCook, NE, USA?
American Airlines and Key Lime fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) once daily.
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- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Tulsa, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Kansas City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Little Rock, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Omaha, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Will Rogers World, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Peoria International Airport to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Peoria International Airport to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to McCook Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $60–150
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $75–200
- Business - advance purchase
- $100–450
- Business Class
- $170–450
Train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- 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
Bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Peoria to Lexington
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $100–150
- Flexible Fares
- $140–210
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