Tours, tickets and day trips in Springfield
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Home National Historic Site | 354,125 | 2010 |
| Lincoln Library | 272,600 | 2017 |
The busiest is Lincoln Home National Historic Site at 354,125 visitors in 2010. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Day trips from Springfield
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield to Peoria | United States | 99 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 37 min |
| Springfield to North Peoria | United States | 102 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 40 min |
| Springfield to St. Louis | United States | 139 km (86 mi) | about 2 h 16 min |
| Springfield to Davenport | United States | 207 km (129 mi) | about 3 h 22 min |
| Springfield to Joliet | United States | 232 km (144 mi) | about 3 h 47 min |
| Springfield to Aurora | United States | 245 km (152 mi) | about 3 h 59 min |
| Springfield to Columbia | United States | 250 km (155 mi) | about 4 h 4 min |
| Springfield to Naperville | United States | 254 km (158 mi) | about 4 h 8 min |
| Springfield to Chicago | United States | 283 km (176 mi) | about 4 h 36 min |
| Springfield to Indianapolis | United States | 298 km (185 mi) | about 4 h 51 min |
| Springfield to Rockford | United States | 278 km (173 mi) | about 4 h 32 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
What is the most visited attraction in Springfield?
Lincoln Home National Historic Site, with 354,125 visitors in 2010 (Wikidata).
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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.