There are 10 ways to get from Topeka to Springfield by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Bus, fly to Bradley International Airport
best- Take the bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)MCI - BDL
10h 14m$216–1,047Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Topeka to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Springfield Union Station
35h 46m$153–404Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Topeka Station to Chicago Union StationSouthwest Chief
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to SpringfieldLake Shore Limited
30h 36m$224–659Train, bus
- Take the train from Topeka Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Springfield Union Station
35h 11m$208–504Drive 1,380.3 mi
- Drive from Topeka to Springfield1,380.3 mi
23h 54m$252–364Bus, fly to Boston Logan Airport, train
- Take the bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)MCI - BOS
- Take the train from Boston to Springfield
10h 51m$202–1,003Bus, fly to Albany County Airport
- Take the bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Albany County Airport (ALB)MCI - ALB
- Take the bus from Albany Bus Terminal, NY to Springfield Union Station
12h 10m$370–783Bus, fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Take the bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)MCI - LGA
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to New Haven
- Take the train from New Haven to Springfield
11h 59m$220–727Bus, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)MCI - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haven
- Take the train from New Haven to Springfield
12h 6m$194–1,493Bus, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)MCI - EWR
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haven
- Take the train from New Haven to Springfield
12h 13m$201–1,292
Topeka to Springfield by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Topeka to Springfield is to bus which costs $150 - $410 and takes 35h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Topeka to Springfield is to bus and fly which takes 10h 14m and costs $210 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Topeka to Springfield station. However, there are services departing from Topeka and arriving at Springfield Union Station via St Louis Bus Station and New York Midtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Topeka station to Springfield. However, there are services departing from Topeka Station and arriving at Springfield via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 36m.
The distance between Topeka and Springfield is 1280 miles. The road distance is 1388.4 miles.
The best way to get from Topeka to Springfield without a car is to train which takes 30h 36m and costs $220 - $700.
It takes approximately 10h 14m to get from Topeka to Springfield, including transfers.
Topeka to Springfield bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Topeka station.
Topeka to Springfield train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Topeka Station.
The best way to get from Topeka to Springfield is to train which takes 30h 36m and costs $220 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $410 and takes 35h 46m.
What companies run services between Topeka, KS, USA and Springfield, MA, USA?
You can take a train from Topeka Station to Springfield via Chicago Union Station in around 30h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Topeka to Springfield Union Station via St Louis Bus Station, Port Authority Bus Terminal, and New York Midtown in around 35h 46m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Bradley International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Kansas City to Bradley International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Kansas City to Bradley International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Kansas City to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Kansas City to Boston Logan Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kansas City to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Kansas City to Boston Logan Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kansas City to Albany County Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Kansas City to Albany County Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Albany County Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Kansas City to Laguardia Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Kansas City to Laguardia Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Bradley International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Kansas City to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Kansas City to Boston Logan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Kansas City to Albany County Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Kansas City to Albany County Airport via Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Kansas City to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Kansas City to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Kansas City to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Kansas City to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Bradley International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Kansas City to Bradley International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Kansas City to Albany County Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Albany County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Albany County Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Laguardia Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Kansas City to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Bradley International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Kansas City to Albany County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Topeka Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Boston to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–450
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Haven to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from 125th Street - Harlem to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $17–19
- Peak
- $22–26
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Haven to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $8–220
- Business Class
- $50–250
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $17–450
- First Class
- $120–600
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–270
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Springfield Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Albany Bus Terminal, NY to Springfield Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- 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 Albany Bus Terminal, NY to Springfield Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Topeka to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Topeka to Springfield bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Springfield is 1h ahead of Topeka. It is currently 1:49 AM in Topeka and 2:49 AM in Springfield.
Topeka to Springfield train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Topeka to Springfield is 1388 miles. It takes approximately 23h 54m to drive from Topeka to Springfield.
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