There are 6 ways to get from Effingham to Amarillo by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Effingham Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA)plane CMI - AMA
9h 46m$131–502Train, bus via Carbondale
cheapest- Take the train from Effingham Station to Carbondaletrain
- Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Stabus
20h 48m$101–227Drive 850.8 mi
- Drive from Effingham to Amarillocar 850.8 mi
13h 35m$156–225Train, bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Effingham Station to Carbondaletrain
- Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA)plane STL - AMA
11h 5m$177–738Train, bus to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly
- Take the train from Effingham Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomingtonbus
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA)plane BMI - AMA
11h 17m$131–502Train, bus
- Take the train from Effingham Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Stabus
21h 35m$105–237
Effingham to Amarillo by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Effingham to Amarillo is to train and bus via Carbondale which costs $100 - $230 and takes 20h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Effingham to Amarillo is to train and fly which takes 9h 46m and costs $130 - $500.
The distance between Effingham and Amarillo is 898 miles. The road distance is 855.7 miles.
The best way to get from Effingham to Amarillo without a car is to train and bus via Carbondale which takes 20h 48m and costs $100 - $230.
It takes approximately 9h 46m to get from Effingham to Amarillo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Effingham to Amarillo is 856 miles. It takes approximately 13h 35m to drive from Effingham to Amarillo.
There are 96+ hotels available in Amarillo.
What companies run services between Effingham, IL, USA and Amarillo, TX, USA?
There is no direct connection from Effingham to Amarillo. However, you can take the train to Champaign-Urbana, take the taxi to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) airport, fly to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA), then take the taxi to Amarillo. Alternatively, you can take a train from Effingham Station to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta via Carbondale, Carbondale, St. Louis, and St Louis Bus Station in around 20h 48m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Effingham Station to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Effingham Station to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Carbondale to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Carbondale to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- 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 St Louis Bus Station to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–21
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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