There are 9 ways to get from Springfield to Waco by bus, plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Peoria International Airport, fly to Waco
best- Take the bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Station
- Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Waco (ACT)PIA - ACT
7h 42mTrain to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, tram, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Springfield to Bloomington-Normal
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)BMI - DFW
- Take the tram from DFW Airport Terminal B Station to Fort Worth Central Station
- Take the bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Waco Bus Stop
9h 47m$92–466Train, bus
- Take the train from Springfield to DallasTexas Eagle
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to WacoFlixBus 2242
21h 8m$112–159Bus
- Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco
22h 20m$96–259Drive 820.6 mi
- Drive from Springfield to Waco820.6 mi
13h 29m$150–217Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Dallas, bus
- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Dallas (DAL)STL - DAL
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco
8h 23m$123–558Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)STL - AUS
- Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Waco Bus Stop
9h 16m$225–539Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, tram, bus
- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)STL - DFW
- Take the tram from DFW Airport Terminal B Station to Fort Worth Central Station
- Take the bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Waco Bus Stop
9h 34m$334–553Bus to Peoria International Airport, fly to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, tram, bus
- Take the bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Station
- Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)PIA - DFW
- Take the tram from DFW Airport Terminal B Station to Fort Worth Central Station
- Take the bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Waco Bus Stop
9h 37m
Springfield to Waco by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Springfield to Waco is to train and bus which costs $110 - $160 and takes 21h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Springfield to Waco is to train and fly and bus which takes 8h 23m and costs $120 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Springfield to Waco. However, there are services departing from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center and arriving at Waco via St Louis Bus Station and Dallas Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 20m.
The distance between Springfield and Waco is 843 miles. The road distance is 825.4 miles.
The best way to get from Springfield to Waco without a car is to train and bus which takes 21h 8m and costs $110 - $160.
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Springfield to Waco, including transfers.
Springfield to Waco bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center station.
Springfield to Waco bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Springfield to Waco is 825 miles. It takes approximately 13h 29m to drive from Springfield to Waco.
Book your Springfield to Waco bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Springfield, IL, USA and Waco, TX, USA?
You can take a bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Waco via St Louis Bus Station and Dallas Bus Station in around 22h 20m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Dallas via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Dallas via Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Dallas via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Dallas via Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Waco via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Springfield to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–50
- 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
- +1 817-215-8600
- Website
- ridetrinitymetro.org
Tram from DFW Airport Terminal B Station to Fort Worth Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://ridetrinitymetro.org
- Adults 20-64
- $3
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 Dallas Bus Station to Waco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $14–85
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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