There are 11 ways to get from Springfield to Waco by train, plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Dallas, bus
best- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louistrain
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Dallas (DAL)plane STL - DAL
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stationbus
8h 33m$131–663Train to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Springfield to Bloomington-Normaltrain
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane BMI - DFW
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stationbus
9h 57m$94–459Train, bus
- Take the train from Springfield to Dallastrain Texas Eagle
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stationbus
21h 13m$149–334Bus
- Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stopbus
22h 30m$105–281Drive 820.6 mi
- Drive from Springfield to Wacocar 820.6 mi
13h 37m$150–217Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louistrain
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane STL - AUS
- Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Waco Bus Stopbus
9h 21m$164–896Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louistrain
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane STL - DFW
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stationbus
9h 42m$278–500Bus to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, fly to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane CMI - DFW
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stationbus
9h 25m$122–488Bus to Peoria International Airport, fly to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Stationbus
- Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane PIA - DFW
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stationbus
9h 50mTrain to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport, bus
- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louistrain
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane STL - HOU
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Wacobus
11h 16m$227–1,081Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, bus
- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louistrain
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane STL - IAH
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Wacobus
11h 27m$305–682
Springfield to Waco by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Springfield to Waco is to bus which costs $100 - $290 and takes 22h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Springfield to Waco is to train and fly and bus which takes 8h 33m and costs $130 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Springfield to Waco. However, there are services departing from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center and arriving at Waco Bus Stop via St Louis Bus Station and Dallas Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 30m.
The distance between Springfield and Waco is 761 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 13m and costs $140 - $340.
It takes approximately 8h 33m 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 37m to drive from Springfield to Waco.
Book your Springfield to Waco bus tickets online with 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 Bus Stop via St Louis Bus Station and Dallas Bus Station in around 22h 30m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Dallas via Little Rock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Dallas via Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Dallas via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Dallas via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Dallas via Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Will Rogers World
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Little Rock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Will Rogers World
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
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
- $14–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–50
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $14–85
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
Bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Waco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- 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 St Louis Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- 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
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
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