The average bus between Newark and Effingham takes 25h 36m and the fastest bus takes 24h 10m. There is at least one bus per day from Newark to Effingham. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between Newark and Effingham. The earliest departure is at 11:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Newark is at 10:05 PM which arrives into Effingham at 9:15 PM. All services require a transfer at Indianapolis and take an average of 25h 36m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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25h 20m • 1 change
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23h 10m • 1 change
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25h 20m • 1 change
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23h 10m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Newark to Effingham. However, there are services departing from Newark station and arriving at Effingham station via Indianapolis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 36m.
Newark to Effingham bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Newark Penn Station.
Newark to Effingham bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Effingham station.
Book your Newark to Effingham bus tickets online with Flixbus USA and Greyhound USA.
The distance between Newark and Effingham is 1,237.1 km. The road distance is 1,431 km.
You can take a bus from Newark Penn Station to Effingham via Indianapolis and Indianapolis Union Station in around 19h 24m.