There are 9 ways to get from Akron to Effingham by bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbusbus Cleveland / ...
- Take the bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus to Effinghambus Greyhound US0421
11h 27m$63–148Fly Akron to Decatur Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Akron (CAK) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane CAK - DEC
- Drive from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Effinghamcar
8h 2m$60–304Bus, train
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to W. Prospect Ave & Superior Avebus 61
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Effingham Stationtrain
13h 37m$141–321Drive 436 mi
- Drive from Akron to Effinghamcar 436 mi
7h 28m$80–115Bus via Columbus
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Columbus - 306 E Mount Stbus Route D
- Take the bus from Columbus to Effinghambus Greyhound US0421
13h 5m$63–127Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Decatur Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane CLE - DEC
- Drive from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Effinghamcar
7h 48m$90–460Fly Akron to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, train
- Fly from Akron (CAK) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane CAK - CMI
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Effingham Stationtrain
7h 44m$85–353Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane CLE - STL
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Effinghambus
7h 11m$148–852Bus to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airportbus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane CMH - STL
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Effinghambus
9h 33m$432–655
Akron to Effingham by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Akron to Effingham is to bus via Columbus which costs $60 - $130 and takes 13h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Akron to Effingham is to bus and fly which takes 7h 11m and costs $140 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Akron to Effingham. However, there are services departing from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron and arriving at Effingham via Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 27m.
The distance between Akron and Effingham is 454 miles. The road distance is 438.6 miles.
The best way to get from Akron to Effingham without a car is to bus which takes 11h 27m and costs $60 - $150.
It takes approximately 11h 27m to get from Akron to Effingham, including transfers.
Akron to Effingham bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron station.
Akron to Effingham bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus station.
Effingham is 1h behind Akron. It is currently 11:03 PM in Akron and 10:03 PM in Effingham.
Yes, the driving distance between Akron to Effingham is 439 miles. It takes approximately 7h 28m to drive from Akron to Effingham.
What companies run services between Akron, OH, USA and Effingham, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Effingham via Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus in around 11h 27m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Akron to Decatur Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Decatur Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Decatur Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Decatur Airport via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Akron to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Akron to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Effingham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Effingham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus to Effingham
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Columbus to Effingham
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Effingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 330 762 0341
- Website
- yourmetrobus.org
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- yourmetrobus.org
- Phone
- +1 888 954 6287
- gobus@hapcap.org
- Website
- ridegobus.com
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Columbus - 306 E Mount St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://ridegobus.com
- Book at
- https://booking.ridegobus.com
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–17
- Website
- https://ridegobus.com
- Book at
- https://booking.ridegobus.com
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