There are 8 ways to get from Tahlequah to Springfield by car, plane, taxi, bus, or train
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Drive to Tulsa International Airport, fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
best- Drive from Tahlequah to Tulsa-Airport-TUL
- Fly from Tulsa International Airport (TUL) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)TUL - SPI
5h 25m$146–734Drive, bus, train
cheapest- Drive from Tahlequah to Fayetteville
- Take the bus from Fayetteville to Kansas City
- Take the train from Kansas City to Springfield
15h 4m$81–335Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Tahlequah to West Siloam Springs
- Take the bus from West Siloam Springs to Tulsa
- Take the bus from Tulsa Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfield
13h 30m$200–371Drive 478.1 mi
- Drive from Tahlequah to Springfield478.1 mi
8h 37m$88–126Drive to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
- Drive from Tahlequah to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)
- Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)XNA - SPI
5h 36m$145–683Drive to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, fly to Decatur Airport, taxi
- Drive from Tahlequah to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)
- Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Decatur Airport (DEC)XNA - DEC
- Take the taxi from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Springfield
8h 44m$206–616Drive to Tulsa International Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train
- Drive from Tahlequah to Tulsa-Airport-TUL
- Fly from Tulsa International Airport (TUL) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)TUL - STL
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfield
5h 49m$123–675Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Tahlequah to West Siloam Springs
- Take the bus from West Siloam Springs to Tulsa
- Take the bus from Tulsa Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center
13h 37m$199–343
Tulsa International Airport (TUL) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tahlequah to Springfield is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Tahlequah to Springfield is to drive and fly which takes 5h 25m and costs $140 - $750.
The distance between Tahlequah and Springfield is 494 miles. The road distance is 480.9 miles.
The best way to get from Tahlequah to Springfield without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 13h 30m and costs $200 - $380.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Tahlequah to Springfield, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Tahlequah to Springfield is 481 miles. It takes approximately 8h 37m to drive from Tahlequah to Springfield.
There are 49+ hotels available in Springfield.
What companies run services between Tahlequah, OK, USA and Springfield, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Tahlequah to Springfield. However, you can drive to Tulsa-Airport-TUL airport, fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI), then take the taxi to Springfield. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to West Siloam Springs, take the bus to Tulsa, take the bus to St Louis Bus Station, walk to St. Louis, then take the train to Springfield.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Decatur Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kansas City to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from West Siloam Springs to Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Fayetteville to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Tulsa Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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