There are 10 ways to get from Springfield to Sault Ste. Marie by train, plane, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Chippewa County International Airport
best- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)STL - CIU
8h 17m$176–891Fly Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Traverse City, bus
cheapest- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Traverse City (TVC)SPI - TVC
- Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to St. Ignace, MI
- Take the bus from St. Ignace, MI to Sault Ste. Marie, MI
13h$136–576Train, bus via Lansing
- 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 St. Ignace, MI
- Take the bus from St. Ignace, MI to Sault Ste. Marie, MI
17h 48m$155–426Drive 998.8 km
- Drive from Springfield to Sault Ste. Marie998.8 km
10h 50m$201–290Fly Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport
- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)SPI - YAM
9h 26m$215–843Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Sault Ste. Marie Airport
- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)STL - YAM
9h 43m$294–1,250Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Pellston, bus
- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Pellston (PLN)STL - PLN
- Take the bus from St. Ignace, MI to Sault Ste. Marie, MI
11h 57m$190–908Train, 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 St. Ignace, MI
- Take the bus from St. Ignace, MI to Sault Ste. Marie, MI
19h 2m$160–366Bus
- 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, WI to Escanaba, MI
- Take the bus from Escanaba, MI to Sault Ste. Marie, MI
19h 4m$169–346Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Springfield to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo, MI to St. Ignace, MI
- Take the bus from St. Ignace, MI to Sault Ste. Marie, MI
19h 7m$150–316
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Springfield to Sault Ste. Marie is to drive which costs $200 - $290 and takes 10h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Springfield to Sault Ste. Marie is to train and fly which takes 8h 17m and costs $170 - $900.
The distance between Springfield and Sault Ste. Marie is 1179 km. The road distance is 998.8 km.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Springfield to Sault Ste. Marie, including transfers.
The best way to get from Springfield to Sault Ste. Marie is to fly which takes 9h 26m and costs $210 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $350 and takes 19h 4m.
Sault Ste. Marie is 1h ahead of Springfield. It is currently 1:51 PM in Springfield and 2:51 PM in Sault Ste. Marie.
Yes, the driving distance between Springfield to Sault Ste. Marie is 999 km. It takes approximately 10h 50m to drive from Springfield to Sault Ste. Marie.
There are 40+ hotels available in Sault Ste. Marie.
What companies run services between Springfield, IL, USA and Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada?
American Airlines and Air Canada fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Sault Ste. Marie via Chicago Bus Station, Milwaukee, WI, Escanaba, MI, and Sault Ste. Marie, MI in around 19h 4m.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Traverse City via Punta Gorda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- 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
- $45–170
- 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
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to St. Ignace, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from St. Ignace, MI to Sault Ste. Marie, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Traverse City, MI to St. Ignace, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids, MI to St. Ignace, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI to Escanaba, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Escanaba, MI to Sault Ste. Marie, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Kalamazoo, MI to St. Ignace, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- 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
- $50–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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