There are 6 ways to get from Effingham to Atlanta by train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Effingham Station to Carbondaletrain Saluki / ...
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2521
11h 8m$77–154Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Effingham Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain City of New Orleans
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Peachtree Stationtrain Crescent
29h 55m$298–676Drive 507.8 mi
- Drive from Effingham to Atlantacar 507.8 mi
9h 6m$93–134Drive to Decatur Airport, fly
- Drive from Effingham to Decatur Airport (DEC)car
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane DEC - ATL
8h 31m$79–389Train, 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 Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane BMI - ATL
7h 39m$79–389Train, 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 Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane STL - ATL
8h 18m$284–595
Effingham to Atlanta by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Effingham to Atlanta is to train and bus which costs $75 - $160 and takes 11h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Effingham to Atlanta is to train and bus and fly which takes 7h 39m and costs $75 - $390.
No, there is no direct train from Effingham station to Atlanta station. However, there are services departing from Effingham Station and arriving at Peachtree Station via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 55m.
The distance between Effingham and Atlanta is 563 miles. The road distance is 510.8 miles.
The best way to get from Effingham to Atlanta without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 8m and costs $75 - $160.
It takes approximately 11h 8m to get from Effingham to Atlanta, including transfers.
Effingham to Atlanta train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Effingham Station.
Atlanta is 1h ahead of Effingham. It is currently 3:10 AM in Effingham and 4:10 AM in Atlanta.
Effingham to Atlanta train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Effingham to Atlanta is 511 miles. It takes approximately 9h 6m to drive from Effingham to Atlanta.
What companies run services between Effingham, IL, USA and Atlanta, GA, USA?
You can take a train from Effingham Station to Peachtree Station via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal in around 29h 55m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Effingham Station to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Effingham Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Peachtree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Effingham Station to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Carbondale to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- 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
- $28–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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