There are 5 ways to get from Effingham to Cedar Point by train, taxi, ferry, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi, ferry
best- Take the train from Effingham Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Toledotrain
- Take the taxi from Toledo to Sandusky, OHtaxi
- Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Cedar Pointferry
11h 24m$242–423Drive 391.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Effingham to Cedar Pointcar 391.1 mi
7h 40m$72–104Bus, taxi, ferry
- Take the bus from Lupita's Grocery - Effingham to Tornado Bus Co - Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the taxi from Toledo Bus Stop to Sandusky, OHtaxi
- Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Cedar Pointferry
14h 7m$202–372Train, bus, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, taxi, ferry
- 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 Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane STL - CLE
- Take the taxi from Brookpark Station to Sandusky, OHtaxi
- Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Cedar Pointferry
10h 39m$299–999Train, bus, fly to Detroit, taxi, ferry
- 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 Detroit (DTW)plane STL - DTW
- Take the bus from Dearborn to Toledobus
- Take the taxi from Toledo to Sandusky, OHtaxi
- Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Cedar Pointferry
13h 53m$401–728
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Effingham to Cedar Point is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Effingham to Cedar Point is to drive which takes 7h 40m and costs $70 - $110.
The distance between Effingham and Cedar Point is 490 miles. The road distance is 393.4 miles.
The best way to get from Effingham to Cedar Point without a car is to train and taxi and ferry which takes 11h 24m and costs $240 - $430.
It takes approximately 11h 24m to get from Effingham to Cedar Point, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Effingham to Cedar Point is 393 miles. It takes approximately 7h 40m to drive from Effingham to Cedar Point.
There are 838+ hotels available in Cedar Point.
What companies run services between Effingham, IL, USA and Cedar Point, Erie County, OH, USA?
There is no direct connection from Effingham to Cedar Point. However, you can take the train to Chicago Union Station, take the train to Toledo, take the taxi to Sandusky, OH, take the ferry to Cedar Point, then walk to Cedar Point. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Tornado Bus Co - Chicago, walk to California & 35th Street, take the line 35 bus to Cicero & 24th Place Terminal, take the line 60 bus to Jefferson & Harrison, walk to Chicago Bus Station, take the bus to Toledo Bus Stop, take the taxi to Sandusky, OH, take the ferry to Cedar Point, then walk to Cedar Point.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Detroit via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Effingham Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Effingham Station to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Lupita's Grocery - Effingham to Tornado Bus Co - Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $55–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–65
- Website
- https://baronsbus.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
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Dearborn to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- 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
- $12–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-245-1538
- fast@jet-express.com
- Website
- jet-express.com
Ferry from Sandusky, OH to Cedar Point
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Website
- https://jet-express.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- $110–160
Black and Yellow Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1-419-989-6731
- Website
- taxicabtoledo.com
Black and Yellow Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1-419-989-6731
- Website
- taxicabtoledo.com
United Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 216-398-9000
- Website
- unitedcabcle.com
Ace Taxi
- Phone
- +1 216-361-4700
- Website
- acetaxi.com
Black and Yellow Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1-419-989-6731
- Website
- taxicabtoledo.com
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