Next train departures

Next departures from Chicago to Springfield on 29 September
Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	19:10	Chicago (Union Station), IL	3h 6m	22:16	Springfield Station	Cheapest
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	17:20	Chicago (Union Station), IL	3h 5m	20:25	Springfield Station	Fastest
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	14:10	Chicago (Union Station), IL	3h 16m	17:26	Springfield Station	No tags
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	14:10	Chicago (Union Station), IL	3h 16m	17:26	Springfield Station	No tags
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	17:20	Chicago (Union Station), IL	3h 5m	20:25	Springfield Station	No tags
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	19:10	Chicago (Union Station), IL	3h 6m	22:16	Springfield Station	No tags

Next departures from Chicago to Springfield on 30 September
Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	19:10	Chicago (Union Station), IL	3h 6m	22:16	Springfield Station	Cheapest
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	07:15	Chicago (Union Station), IL	2h 55m	10:10	Springfield Station	Fastest
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	07:15	Chicago (Union Station), IL	2h 55m	10:10	Springfield Station	No tags
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	09:50	Chicago (Union Station), IL	3h 3m	12:53	Springfield Station	No tags
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	09:50	Chicago (Union Station), IL	3h 3m	12:53	Springfield Station	No tags
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	14:10	Chicago (Union Station), IL	3h 16m	17:26	Springfield Station	No tags
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	14:10	Chicago (Union Station), IL	3h 16m	17:26	Springfield Station	No tags
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	17:20	Chicago (Union Station), IL	3h 5m	20:25	Springfield Station	No tags

Next departures from Chicago to Springfield on 1 October
Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	19:10	Chicago (Union Station), IL	3h 6m	22:16	Springfield Station	Cheapest
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	07:15	Chicago (Union Station), IL	2h 55m	10:10	Springfield Station	Fastest
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	07:15	Chicago (Union Station), IL	2h 55m	10:10	Springfield Station	No tags
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	09:50	Chicago (Union Station), IL	3h 3m	12:53	Springfield Station	No tags
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	09:50	Chicago (Union Station), IL	3h 3m	12:53	Springfield Station	No tags
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	14:10	Chicago (Union Station), IL	3h 16m	17:26	Springfield Station	No tags
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	14:10	Chicago (Union Station), IL	3h 16m	17:26	Springfield Station	No tags
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	17:20	Chicago (Union Station), IL	3h 5m	20:25	Springfield Station	No tags

Next departures from Chicago to Springfield on 2 October
Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	19:10	Chicago (Union Station), IL	3h 6m	22:16	Springfield Station	Cheapest
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	07:15	Chicago (Union Station), IL	2h 55m	10:10	Springfield Station	Fastest
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	07:15	Chicago (Union Station), IL	2h 55m	10:10	Springfield Station	No tags
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	09:50	Chicago (Union Station), IL	3h 3m	12:53	Springfield Station	No tags
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	14:10	Chicago (Union Station), IL	3h 16m	17:26	Springfield Station	No tags
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	14:10	Chicago (Union Station), IL	3h 16m	17:26	Springfield Station	No tags
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	17:20	Chicago (Union Station), IL	3h 5m	20:25	Springfield Station	No tags
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	17:20	Chicago (Union Station), IL	3h 5m	20:25	Springfield Station	No tags

Next departures from Chicago to Springfield on 3 October
Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	07:15	Chicago (Union Station), IL	2h 55m	10:10	Springfield Station	CheapestFastest
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	07:15	Chicago (Union Station), IL	2h 55m	10:10	Springfield Station	No tags
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	09:50	Chicago (Union Station), IL	3h 3m	12:53	Springfield Station	No tags
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	09:50	Chicago (Union Station), IL	3h 3m	12:53	Springfield Station	No tags
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	14:10	Chicago (Union Station), IL	3h 16m	17:26	Springfield Station	No tags
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	14:10	Chicago (Union Station), IL	3h 16m	17:26	Springfield Station	No tags
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	17:20	Chicago (Union Station), IL	3h 5m	20:25	Springfield Station	No tags
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	17:20	Chicago (Union Station), IL	3h 5m	20:25	Springfield Station	No tags

Next departures from Chicago to Springfield on 4 October
Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	07:15	Chicago (Union Station), IL	2h 55m	10:10	Springfield Station	CheapestFastest
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	07:15	Chicago (Union Station), IL	2h 55m	10:10	Springfield Station	No tags
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	14:10	Chicago (Union Station), IL	3h 16m	17:26	Springfield Station	No tags
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	19:10	Chicago (Union Station), IL	3h 6m	22:16	Springfield Station	No tags
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	19:10	Chicago (Union Station), IL	3h 6m	22:16	Springfield Station	No tags

Next departures from Chicago to Springfield on 5 October
Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	19:10	Chicago (Union Station), IL	3h 6m	22:16	Springfield Station	Cheapest
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	07:15	Chicago (Union Station), IL	2h 55m	10:10	Springfield Station	Fastest
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	07:15	Chicago (Union Station), IL	2h 55m	10:10	Springfield Station	No tags
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	09:50	Chicago (Union Station), IL	3h 3m	12:53	Springfield Station	No tags
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	14:10	Chicago (Union Station), IL	3h 16m	17:26	Springfield Station	No tags
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	14:10	Chicago (Union Station), IL	3h 16m	17:26	Springfield Station	No tags
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	17:20	Chicago (Union Station), IL	3h 5m	20:25	Springfield Station	No tags
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	17:20	Chicago (Union Station), IL	3h 5m	20:25	Springfield Station	No tags

Next departures from Chicago to Springfield on 6 October
Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	07:15	Chicago (Union Station), IL	2h 55m	10:10	Springfield Station	CheapestFastest
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	07:15	Chicago (Union Station), IL	2h 55m	10:10	Springfield Station	No tags
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	09:50	Chicago (Union Station), IL	3h 3m	12:53	Springfield Station	No tags
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	09:50	Chicago (Union Station), IL	3h 3m	12:53	Springfield Station	No tags
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	14:10	Chicago (Union Station), IL	3h 16m	17:26	Springfield Station	No tags
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	14:10	Chicago (Union Station), IL	3h 16m	17:26	Springfield Station	No tags
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	17:20	Chicago (Union Station), IL	3h 5m	20:25	Springfield Station	No tags
Train Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	17:20	Chicago (Union Station), IL	3h 5m	20:25	Springfield Station	No tags

Last refresh of the prices: Yesterday at 17:22 CDT.

Compare 2 ways to travel from Chicago to Springfield

We recommend taking the train

Among the sustainable travel choices, the Train stands out as a good way to reach Springfield. The journey takes about 3 hours 5 minutes and with fares starting at just ZAR 371, it presents an excellent value for a comfortable ride.

4train per day

3h 5mAverage duration

287 kmDistance

26kgCO₂ emissions

	Average price	Average duration	CO₂ emissions	Actions
Bus	Average priceZAR 593 - ZAR 1,974	Average duration4h 15m	CO₂ emissions 7kg CO₂e
Train	Average priceZAR 371 - ZAR 1,276	Average duration3h 5m	CO₂ emissions 26kg CO₂e

Train Companies

Amtrak

4.1/56,521 reviews

Staff4.7

Timeliness3.8

Cleanliness4.5

Wi‑Fi3.6

Based on 6521 reviews, the company was rated 4.1 stars on Busbud. Travellers were especially satisfied with the seats and the ticket access but often complained with the Wi-Fi. Amtrak ticket prices on this trip start at ZAR 371

Amtrak Chicago Springfield recent customer reviews

Everything went perfectly. And everyone was very nice

Charles R.

19 November 2024

We had a pleasant ride.

Canary L.

15 July 2024

Good joob

Pablo A.

3 December 2023

US train companies: Amtrak, Amtrak Acela, Brightline

Frequently asked questions about travelling from Chicago to Springfield, IL by train

Please note that timetables, routes, or operator details shown here may be updated or vary at the time of your journey.

How much does a train ticket cost from Chicago to Springfield?
The cheapest train tickets from Chicago to Springfield start from ZAR 371. The average price for this train route is around ZAR 439. Busbud recommends booking your tickets in advance for the best chance of getting the lowest possible price.
How long is the train journey from Chicago to Springfield?
The average train journey time from Chicago to Springfield is 3h 5m, covering a distance of 287 km. The fastest train gets you there in 2h 55m and is operated by Amtrak.
Which train operators serve the Chicago to Springfield route?
Several major train operators run on this route with 4 trains available per day.
What are the earliest and latest departure times for the train from Chicago to Springfield?
The earliest train from Chicago to Springfield departs at 07:15. And the latest train departs at 19:10.

Find cheapest prices for trains

Price is for a one-way ticket for one passenger and based on past searches.

Best price found

27/09

ZAR 725

28/09

ZAR 590

Today

ZAR 405

30/09

ZAR 405

01/10

ZAR 405

02/10

ZAR 590

03/10

ZAR 590

04/10

ZAR 1,213

The cheapest trip from Chicago to Springfield, IL was searched and found on 29 Sept 2026 with a price of ZAR 405

To save money and be sure you have the best seat, it's a good idea to buy your train tickets from Chicago to Springfield, IL as early as possible.

You can expect to pay from ZAR 405 to ZAR 4,683 for a train ticket from Chicago to Springfield, IL based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at ZAR 405, which is on 2026-09-30.

What's the cheapest way to go from Chicago to Springfield, IL?

The Train is the cheapest travel choice for this destination

Vehicle type	Travel time	Avg price	Daily departures
Vehicle typeBus	Travel time4h 15m	Avg priceZAR 711	Daily departures4
Vehicle typeTrain	Travel time3h 5m	Avg priceZAR 439	Daily departures4

The best way to travel between Chicago and Springfield, IL is by train. By choosing the train, you'll get to save some money as you travel to your destination, as ticket prices cost ZAR 439 on average. If you're on a budget, you'll find cheap tickets from ZAR 371. If you're looking for the fastest way to get to Springfield, IL, choose the train, as it will take you from Chicago to Springfield, IL in about 3h 5m – that's the fastest way to get there!