There are 8 ways to get from Austin to Effingham by plane, car, bus, train, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly to Decatur Airport, drive
best- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane AUS - DEC
- Drive from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Effinghamcar
9h 23m$112–568Fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane AUS - CMI
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Effingham Stationtrain
7h 56m$109–507Bus
- Take the bus from 534 Red River St Austin to 593 S Lamar St Dallasbus Austin / ...
- Take the bus from Dallas to Lupita's Grocery - Effinghambus Milwaukee
19h 19m$147–397Train, bus
- Take the train from Austin to Bloomington-Normaltrain
- Take the bus from Bloomington to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Effingham Stationtrain
29h 46m$169–821Drive 924.5 mi
- Drive from Austin to Effinghamcar 924.5 mi
15h 11m$169–244Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane AUS - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Effingham Stationtrain
9h 30m$128–627Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane AUS - STL
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
- Take the train from Carbondale to Effingham Stationtrain
9h 53m$155–758Bus via Dallas
- Take the bus from Downtown Austin to Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellumbus FlixBus 2230
- Take the bus from Dallas to Lupita's Grocery - Effinghambus Milwaukee
19h 27m$152–318
Austin to Effingham by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austin to Effingham is to drive which costs $160 - $250 and takes 15h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Austin to Effingham is to fly and train which takes 7h 56m and costs $100 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Austin to Effingham. However, there are services departing from 534 Red River St Austin and arriving at Lupita's Grocery - Effingham via Lamar @ Ceremonial - N - Ns and Dallas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 19m.
The distance between Austin and Effingham is 904 miles. The road distance is 929.9 miles.
The best way to get from Austin to Effingham without a car is to bus which takes 19h 19m and costs $140 - $400.
It takes approximately 9h 23m to get from Austin to Effingham, including transfers.
Austin to Effingham bus services, operated by RedCoach, depart from 534 Red River St Austin station.
Austin to Effingham bus services, operated by RedCoach, arrive at 593 S Lamar St Dallas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Austin to Effingham is 930 miles. It takes approximately 15h 11m to drive from Austin to Effingham.
There are 16+ hotels available in Effingham.
What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Effingham, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from 534 Red River St Austin to Lupita's Grocery - Effingham via 593 S Lamar St Dallas, Lamar @ Ceremonial - N - Ns, Ih 30 @ St Francis - E - Mb, and Dallas in around 19h 19m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Decatur Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Decatur Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Austin to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- 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
- $5–12
- 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
- $25–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Carbondale to Effingham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from 534 Red River St Austin to 593 S Lamar St Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $24–140
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Dallas to Lupita's Grocery - Effingham
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
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
- $15–23
- 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
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Austin to Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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