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How to get fromEffingham to Akronby train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Effingham to Akron by train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Effingham Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain train
    3. Take the bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus bus 61
    13h 19m
    $78–198

  2. Drive to Decatur Airport, fly to Akron

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Effingham to Decatur Airport (DEC)car car
    2. Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Akron (CAK)plane plane DEC - CAK
    9h 28m
    $71–396

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lupita's Grocery - Effingham to Tornado Bus Co - Chicagobus bus Milwaukee
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus bus Greyhound US0164
    16h 7m
    $114–286

  4. Drive 435.1 mi

    1. Drive from Effingham to Akroncar car 435.1 mi
    7h 26m
    $80–115

  5. Train, bus via Columbus

    1. Take the train from Effingham Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicagobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago to Columbusbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Columbus, Ohio Greyhound Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus bus
    17h 55m
    $116–226

  6. Train to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, fly to Akron

    1. Take the train from Effingham Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain train
    2. Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Akron (CAK)plane plane CMI - CAK
    8h 50m
    $83–413

  7. Drive to Decatur Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Effingham to Decatur Airport (DEC)car car
    2. Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane plane DEC - CLE
    3. Take the bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus bus
    8h 45m
    $91–491

Effingham to Akron by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration17h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$116Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Effingham, IL, USA and Akron, OH, USA?

You can take a bus from Lupita's Grocery - Effingham to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron via Tornado Bus Co - Chicago, California & 35th Street, Cicero & 24th Place Terminal, Jefferson & Harrison, and Chicago Bus Station in around 16h 7m.

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