There are 7 ways to get from Effingham to Anchorage by train, plane, car, 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.
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 Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane CMI - ANC
12h 6m$319–1,184Train, bus to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Effingham Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington-Normalbus
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane BMI - ANC
16h 17m$311–1,177Drive 3,722.2 mi
- Drive from Effingham to Anchoragecar 3,722.2 mi
2d 20h$637–919Bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Effingham to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane STL - ANC
12h 57m$333–1,332Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Effingham Station to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane ORD - ANC
13h 39m$345–551Train, bus to Decatur Airport, fly
- Take the train from Effingham Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Decatur Downtown Transportation Centerbus
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane DEC - ANC
18h 24m$332–1,191Train, bus to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, fly
- Take the train from Effingham Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus
- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane SPI - ANC
14h 30m$338–1,200
University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Effingham to Anchorage is to train and fly which costs $340 - $550 and takes 13h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Effingham to Anchorage is to train and fly which takes 12h 6m and costs $310 - $1,200.
The distance between Effingham and Anchorage is 3030 miles. The road distance is 3744 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 6m to get from Effingham to Anchorage, including transfers.
Anchorage is 3h behind Effingham. It is currently 4:24 AM in Effingham and 1:24 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 227+ 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 take the train to Champaign-Urbana, take the taxi to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) 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.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–390
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Anchorage International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Anchorage International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
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
- $270–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Effingham Station to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Effingham Station to Homewood
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Effingham Station to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Effingham Station to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Effingham Station to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Effingham to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Decatur Downtown Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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