There are 6 ways to get from Atlanta to Effingham by bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus FlixBus N2521
- Take the train from Carbondale to Effingham Stationtrain Saluki / ...
11h 4m$83–159Fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane ATL - BMI
- Take the bus from Bloomington to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Effingham Stationtrain
8h 19m$74–360Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Peachtree Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain Crescent
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Effingham Stationtrain City of New Orleans
29h 5m$314–712Drive 509.1 mi
- Drive from Atlanta to Effinghamcar 509.1 mi
9h 10m$93–135Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane ATL - STL
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
- Take the train from Carbondale to Effingham Stationtrain
9h 15m$284–670Fly to Nashville, bus, train
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Nashville (BNA)plane ATL - BNA
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Carbondale to Effingham Stationtrain
10h 33m$166–454
Atlanta to Effingham by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Atlanta to Effingham is to bus and train which costs $80 - $160 and takes 11h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Atlanta to Effingham is to fly and bus and train which takes 8h 19m and costs $70 - $360.
No, there is no direct train from Atlanta station to Effingham station. However, there are services departing from Peachtree Station and arriving at Effingham Station via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 5m.
The distance between Atlanta and Effingham is 565 miles. The road distance is 512.1 miles.
The best way to get from Atlanta to Effingham without a car is to bus and train which takes 11h 4m and costs $80 - $160.
It takes approximately 11h 4m to get from Atlanta to Effingham, including transfers.
Atlanta to Effingham train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Peachtree Station.
Effingham is 1h behind Atlanta. It is currently 4:07 AM in Atlanta and 3:07 AM in Effingham.
Atlanta to Effingham train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Atlanta to Effingham is 512 miles. It takes approximately 9h 10m to drive from Atlanta to Effingham.
What companies run services between Atlanta, GA, USA and Effingham, IL, USA?
You can take a train from Peachtree Station to Effingham Station via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal in around 29h 5m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Carbondale to Effingham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Peachtree Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Effingham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–420
- 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
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Bloomington to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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