There are 7 ways to get from Effingham to Anchorage by car, plane, train, or bus
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Drive to Decatur Airport, fly
best- Drive from Effingham to Decatur Airport (DEC)car
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane DEC - ANC
15h 19m$513–2,218Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
cheapest- 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 38m$478–1,903Drive 3,722.2 mi
- Drive from Effingham to Anchoragecar 3,722.2 mi
2d 20h$680–982Train to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, fly
- 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 11m$536–2,160Train, 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
15h 39m$542–2,273Train, 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 Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane BMI - ANC
14h 51m$527–2,155Train, 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 Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane STL - ANC
16h 12m$791–3,311
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 11m and costs $500 - $2,200.
The distance between Effingham and Anchorage is 3003 miles. The road distance is 3743.9 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 19m to get from Effingham to Anchorage, including transfers.
Anchorage is 3h behind Effingham. It is currently 7:34 PM in Effingham and 4:34 PM 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 244+ 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.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–2,000
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,300
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,400
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Anchorage International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,300
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–2,000
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Anchorage International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,400
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
- $16–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Effingham Station to Homewood
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Effingham Station to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Carbondale to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- 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 Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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