Car hire and driving in Springfield
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at SPI means 6 km (4 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Springfield
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield to Peoria | United States | 99 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 21 min |
| Springfield to North Peoria | United States | 102 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 23 min |
| Springfield to St. Louis | United States | 139 km (86 mi) | about 1 h 53 min |
| Springfield to Davenport | United States | 207 km (129 mi) | about 2 h 48 min |
| Springfield to Joliet | United States | 232 km (144 mi) | about 3 h 9 min |
| Springfield to Aurora | United States | 245 km (152 mi) | about 3 h 19 min |
| Springfield to Columbia | United States | 250 km (155 mi) | about 3 h 23 min |
| Springfield to Naperville | United States | 254 km (158 mi) | about 3 h 27 min |
| Springfield to Evansville | United States | 272 km (169 mi) | about 3 h 41 min |
| Springfield to Elgin | United States | 274 km (170 mi) | about 3 h 43 min |
| Springfield to Rockford | United States | 278 km (173 mi) | about 3 h 46 min |
| Springfield to Chicago | United States | 283 km (176 mi) | about 3 h 50 min |
| Springfield to New York City | United States | 1,329 km (826 mi) | about 18 h 1 min |
| Springfield to Toronto | Canada | 953 km (592 mi) | about 12 h 55 min |
| Springfield to Brooklyn | United States | 1,334 km (829 mi) | about 18 h 5 min |
| Springfield to Queens | United States | 1,343 km (835 mi) | about 18 h 13 min |
| Springfield to Houston | United States | 1,232 km (765 mi) | about 16 h 42 min |
| Springfield to Montréal | Canada | 1,455 km (904 mi) | about 19 h 43 min |
| Springfield to Philadelphia | United States | 1,234 km (767 mi) | about 16 h 44 min |
| Springfield to San Antonio | United States | 1,408 km (875 mi) | about 19 h 5 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Springfield?
The right, as everywhere in United States.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.