There are 3 ways to get from Effingham to Chattanooga by train, 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, bus
best- Take the train from Effingham Station to Carbondaletrain
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
10h 43m$98–187Drive 392.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Effingham to Chattanoogacar 392.8 mi
7h 11m$72–104Drive, fly
- Drive from Effingham to Decatur Airport (DEC)car
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane DEC - CHA
7h 51m$96–411
Decatur Airport (DEC) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Effingham to Chattanooga is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 7h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Effingham to Chattanooga is to drive which takes 7h 11m and costs $70 - $110.
The distance between Effingham and Chattanooga is 468 miles. The road distance is 395.1 miles.
The best way to get from Effingham to Chattanooga without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 43m and costs $95 - $190.
It takes approximately 10h 43m to get from Effingham to Chattanooga, including transfers.
Chattanooga is 1h ahead of Effingham. It is currently 10:39 AM in Effingham and 11:39 AM in Chattanooga.
Yes, the driving distance between Effingham to Chattanooga is 395 miles. It takes approximately 7h 11m to drive from Effingham to Chattanooga.
There are 240+ hotels available in Chattanooga.
What companies run services between Effingham, IL, USA and Chattanooga, TN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Effingham to Chattanooga. However, you can take the train to Carbondale, walk to Carbondale Intermodal Station, take the bus to Nashville Bus Station, walk to Greyhound Station - Lafayette St & 5Th Ave S, take the line 18 bus to Nashville International Airport, walk to Nashville Airport, take the bus to Groome Transportation Chattanooga, then take the taxi to Chattanooga. Alternatively, you can drive from Effingham to Chattanooga in around 7h 11m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
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
- $8–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $25–90
- Phone
- +1 (423) 954-1400
- chattoffice@groometrans.com
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanooga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/chattanooga/
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/chattanooga-bna/
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