There are 8 ways to get from Springfield to Sault Ste. Marie by taxi, plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Decatur Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Springfield to Decatur Airport (DEC)
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)DEC - CIU
5h 35m$247–660Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
cheapest- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)SPI - CIU
8h 39m$106–504Train, 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$149–717Drive 998.8 km
- Drive from Springfield to Sault Ste. Marie998.8 km
10h 50m$196–283Bus to Peoria International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Station
- Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)PIA - CIU
7h 40mBus
- 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
18h 54m$163–359Train, 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$154–647Train, 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$149–612
Decatur Airport (DEC) 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 $190 - $290 and takes 10h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Springfield to Sault Ste. Marie is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 35m and costs $240 - $700.
The distance between Springfield and Sault Ste. Marie is 905 km. The road distance is 998.8 km.
It takes approximately 5h 35m 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 8h 39m and costs $100 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $360 and takes 18h 54m.
Sault Ste. Marie is 1h ahead of Springfield. It is currently 9:40 PM in Springfield and 10:40 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, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) twice 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 18h 54m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
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
- $35–360
- 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
- $45–220
- 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
- $50–140
- 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
- $55–100
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from St. Ignace, MI to Sault Ste. Marie, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- 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
- $35–75
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids, MI to St. Ignace, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- 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
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
- 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
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- 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
- $28–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $160–190
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