There are 9 ways to get from Springfield to Spencer by taxi, plane, car, train, or bus
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 to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive
best- Take the taxi from Springfield to Decatur Airport (DEC)taxi
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane DEC - FOD
- Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Spencercar
7h 2m$183–492Fly Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Mason City, drive
cheapest- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Mason City (MCW)plane SPI - MCW
- Drive from Mason-City-Airport-MCW to Spencercar
11h 17m$81–373Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Springfield to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Jacksonbus
- Take the taxi from Jackson to Spencertaxi
17h 53m$306–591Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Jacksonbus
- Take the taxi from Jackson to Spencertaxi
19h 26m$234–441Drive 466.8 mi
- Drive from Springfield to Spencercar 466.8 mi
9h 22m$86–123Fly Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Sioux Falls, bus, taxi
- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Sioux Falls (FSD)plane SPI - FSD
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Jacksonbus
- Take the taxi from Jackson to Spencertaxi
8h$232–620Fly Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive
- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane SPI - FOD
- Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Spencercar
6h 35m$85–371Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive
- Take the train from Springfield to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane ORD - FOD
- Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Spencercar
8h 50m$100–382Train, bus, taxi via Milwaukee
- Take the train from Springfield to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to UMN - Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Jacksonbus
- Take the taxi from Jackson to Spencertaxi
20h$262–552
Decatur Airport (DEC) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Springfield to Spencer is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 9h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Springfield to Spencer is to fly and drive which takes 6h 35m and costs $85 - $380.
The distance between Springfield and Spencer is 469 miles. The road distance is 469.5 miles.
The best way to get from Springfield to Spencer without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 17h 53m and costs $300 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Springfield to Spencer, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Springfield to Spencer is 469 miles. It takes approximately 9h 22m to drive from Springfield to Spencer.
There are eight+ hotels available in Spencer.
What companies run services between Springfield, IL, USA and Spencer, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Springfield to Spencer. However, you can take the taxi to Decatur Airport (DEC) airport, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD), then drive to Spencer. Alternatively, you can take the train to Chicago Union Station, take the train to St. Paul-Minneapolis, walk to Union Depot & Sibley Station, take the line 94 bus to 5th St Transit Center Gate B, take the bus to Jackson, then take the taxi to Spencer.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Mason City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Sioux Falls via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
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
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Jackson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Sioux Falls to Jackson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee to UMN - Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.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
- $26–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- 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 Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $110–170
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