There are 6 ways to get from Springfield to Rhinelander by plane, car, train, or bus
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Fly to Central Wisconsin Airport, drive
best- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)SPI - CWA
- Drive from Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) to Rhinelander
6h 21m$77–356Train, bus, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Springfield to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Wittenberg Amtrak Bus Stop
- Drive from Wittenberg Amtrak Bus Stop to Rhinelander
12h 10mDrive 451.7 mi
- Drive from Springfield to Rhinelander451.7 mi
7h 27m$83–120Fly to Appleton International Airport, drive
- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)SPI - ATW
- Drive from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Rhinelander
6h 5m$82–362Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Wausau Amtrak Bus Stop
- Drive from Wausau Amtrak Bus Stop to Rhinelander
13h 49m$106–281Bus, drive via Peoria
- Take the bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Peoria to O'Hare International Terminal 2
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to Mitchell Airport
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Wausau Transit , WI210
- Drive from Wausau Transit , WI to Rhinelander
17h 32m
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Springfield to Rhinelander is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 7h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Springfield to Rhinelander is to fly and drive which takes 6h 5m and costs $80 - $370.
The distance between Springfield and Rhinelander is 420 miles. The road distance is 454.4 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Springfield to Rhinelander, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Springfield to Rhinelander is 454 miles. It takes approximately 7h 27m to drive from Springfield to Rhinelander.
There are 34+ hotels available in Rhinelander.
What companies run services between Springfield, IL, USA and Rhinelander, WI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Springfield to Rhinelander. However, you can take the taxi to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) airport, fly to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA), then drive to Rhinelander. Alternatively, you can take a train from Springfield to Rhinelander via Chicago Union Station, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, and Wittenberg Amtrak Bus Stop in around 12h 10m.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
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 Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Wittenberg Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Milwaukee to Wausau Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- 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 (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
- $35–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- 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 Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Wausau Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
Bus from Milwaukee to Wausau Transit , WI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- ticketsales@peoriacharter.com
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from Peoria to O'Hare International Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $46–60
- Schedules at
- peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $46
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $31–34
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
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