There are 8 ways to get from Springfield to Petoskey by train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, plane, 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, bus via Lansing
best- Take the train from Springfield to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Petoskey, MI
14h 18m$100–294Train to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Springfield to Bloomington-Normal
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Traverse City (TVC)BMI - TVC
- Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Petoskey, MI
11h 22m$78–379Bus
- Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo, MI to Petoskey, MI
16h 39m$109–219Drive 526.8 mi
- Drive from Springfield to Petoskey526.8 mi
9h 4m$97–139Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, bus
- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Traverse City (TVC)SPI - TVC
- Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Petoskey, MI
8h 55m$88–382Train, bus
- Take the train from Springfield to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids, MI to Petoskey, MI
15h 32m$105–244Taxi to Decatur Airport, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Springfield to Decatur Airport (DEC)
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Traverse City (TVC)DEC - TVC
- Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Petoskey, MI
9h 53m$191–493Bus to Peoria International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Station
- Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Traverse City (TVC)PIA - TVC
- Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Petoskey, MI
11h 2m
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Springfield to Petoskey is to drive which costs $95 - $140 and takes 9h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Springfield to Petoskey is to fly and bus which takes 8h 55m and costs $85 - $390.
The distance between Springfield and Petoskey is 611 miles. The road distance is 529.9 miles.
The best way to get from Springfield to Petoskey without a car is to train and bus via Lansing which takes 14h 18m and costs $100 - $300.
It takes approximately 14h 18m to get from Springfield to Petoskey, including transfers.
Petoskey is 1h ahead of Springfield. It is currently 11:12 AM in Springfield and 12:12 PM in Petoskey.
Yes, the driving distance between Springfield to Petoskey is 530 miles. It takes approximately 9h 4m to drive from Springfield to Petoskey.
There are 255+ hotels available in Petoskey.
What companies run services between Springfield, IL, USA and Petoskey, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Petoskey via Chicago Bus Station, Kalamazoo, MI, and Petoskey, MI in around 16h 39m.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Traverse City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Traverse City via Punta Gorda
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Traverse City via Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Traverse City via Punta Gorda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
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
- $25–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Petoskey, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Kalamazoo, MI to Petoskey, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Traverse City, MI to Petoskey, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids, MI to Petoskey, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://indiantrails.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
- $35–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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 Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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