There are 8 ways to get from Tucson to Springfield by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
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Fly Tucson to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
best- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)plane TUS - SPI
7h 41m$164–717Fly Tucson to Peoria International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)plane TUS - PIA
- Take the bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Springfieldbus
9h 59m$163–686Bus
- Take the bus from Tucson Downtown to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus
37h 44m$250–470Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Springfieldtrain Texas Eagle
2d$550–1,300Drive 1,513.7 mi
- Drive from Tucson to Springfieldcar 1,513.7 mi
25h 24m$277–399Fly Tucson to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane TUS - STL
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
9h 35m$220–913Fly Tucson to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, train
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane TUS - BMI
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Springfieldtrain
10h 43m$168–691Bus to Phoenix, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train
- Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane PHX - STL
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
9h 11m$255–629
Tucson to Springfield by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to Springfield is to bus which costs $250 - $470 and takes 37h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Tucson to Springfield is to fly which takes 7h 41m and costs $160 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Tucson to Springfield. However, there are services departing from Broadway/Country Club and arriving at Springfield SMTD Transfer Center via Tucson Downtown, Phoenix Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 44m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tucson Amtrak Station station and arriving at Springfield. Services depart three times a week, and operate Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Tucson and Springfield is 1321 miles. The road distance is 1522.5 miles.
The best way to get from Tucson to Springfield without a car is to bus which takes 37h 44m and costs $250 - $470.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Tucson to Springfield, including transfers.
Tucson to Springfield bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Tucson Downtown station.
Tucson to Springfield train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Tucson Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Tucson to Springfield is to fly which takes 7h 41m and costs $160 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $250 - $470 and takes 37h 44m, you could also train, which costs $550 - $1,300 and takes 2 days 0h.
What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Springfield, IL, USA?
American Airlines flies from Tucson (TUS) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Broadway/Country Club to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center via Downtown Ronstadt Center, Tucson Downtown, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, 24th St Station, Phoenix Bus Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 37h 44m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tucson to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Tucson to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Phoenix to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Phoenix to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Phoenix to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tucson to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Tucson to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Phoenix, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Tucson to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Tucson to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Tucson to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Tucson to Peoria International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Tucson to Peoria International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Tucson to Peoria International Airport via Phoenix, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Tucson to Peoria International Airport via Phoenix, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Tucson to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Tucson to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Tucson to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Phoenix, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Phoenix to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tucson to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Tucson to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Tucson to Peoria International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Tucson to Peoria International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tucson to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Tucson to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tucson Downtown to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–420
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Book at
- Groome Transportation - Phoenix, AZ
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More Questions & Answers
Tucson to Springfield bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station.
Springfield is 2h ahead of Tucson. It is currently 5:35 AM in Tucson and 7:35 AM in Springfield.
Tucson to Springfield train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Springfield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tucson to Springfield is 1523 miles. It takes approximately 25h 24m to drive from Tucson to Springfield.
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