There are 6 ways to get from Effingham to Anchorage by car, plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Decatur Airport, fly
best- Drive from Effingham to Decatur Airport (DEC)
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)DEC - ANC
15h 4m$453–1,818Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Effingham Station to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)ORD - ANC
12h 58m$402–1,586Drive 3,722.2 mi
- Drive from Effingham to Anchorage3,722.2 mi
2d 20h$680–982Train to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, fly
- Take the train from Effingham Station to Champaign-Urbana
- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)CMI - ANC
12h 16m$455–1,834Train, bus to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly
- Take the train from Effingham Station to Champaign-Urbana
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)BMI - ANC
16h 44m$455–1,763Train, bus to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, fly
- Take the train from Effingham Station to Champaign-Urbana
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center
- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)SPI - ANC
15h 28m$482–1,865
Decatur Airport (DEC) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Effingham to Anchorage is to drive which costs $650 - $1,000 and takes 2 days 20h.
The fastest way to get from Effingham to Anchorage is to train and fly which takes 12h 16m and costs $450 - $1,900.
The distance between Effingham and Anchorage is 3003 miles. The road distance is 3743.9 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 4m to get from Effingham to Anchorage, including transfers.
Anchorage is 3h behind Effingham. It is currently 5:39 AM in Effingham and 2:39 AM in Anchorage.
Yes, the driving distance between Effingham to Anchorage is 3744 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 20h to drive from Effingham to Anchorage.
There are 221+ hotels available in Anchorage.
What companies run services between Effingham, IL, USA and Anchorage, AK, USA?
There is no direct connection from Effingham to Anchorage. However, you can drive to Decatur Airport (DEC) airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport (ANC), walk to Airport South Terminal, then take the line 65 bus to Downtown Transit Center. Alternatively, you can drive from Effingham to Anchorage in around 2d 20h.
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- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Anchorage International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Anchorage International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
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
- $4–11
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Effingham Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $25–40
- Flexible Fares
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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