There are 7 ways to get from Effingham to Denver by car, plane, train, bus, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Decatur Airport, fly
best- Drive from Effingham to Decatur Airport (DEC)car
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Denver (DEN)plane DEC - DEN
8h 28m$141–676Train, bus via Carbondale
cheapest- Take the train from Effingham Station to Carbondaletrain
- Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
23h 3m$106–387Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Effingham Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Saluki / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain California Zephyr
23h 47m$125–377Drive 937.9 mi
- Drive from Effingham to Denvercar 937.9 mi
15h 2m$172–248Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Effingham Station to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Denver (DEN)plane MDW - DEN
9h 34m$171–784Train, 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 Denver (DEN)plane STL - DEN
9h 50m$194–920Train, bus
- Take the train from Effingham Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
23h 50m$110–392
Effingham to Denver by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Effingham to Denver is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 15h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Effingham to Denver is to drive and fly which takes 8h 28m and costs $140 - $700.
No, there is no direct train from Effingham station to Denver. However, there are services departing from Effingham Station and arriving at Denver via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 47m.
The distance between Effingham and Denver is 926 miles. The road distance is 943.4 miles.
The best way to get from Effingham to Denver without a car is to train and bus via Carbondale which takes 23h 3m and costs $100 - $390.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Effingham to Denver, including transfers.
Effingham to Denver train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Effingham Station.
Denver is 1h behind Effingham. It is currently 5:50 AM in Effingham and 4:50 AM in Denver.
Effingham to Denver train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Effingham to Denver is 943 miles. It takes approximately 15h 2m to drive from Effingham to Denver.
What companies run services between Effingham, IL, USA and Denver, CO, USA?
You can take a train from Effingham Station to Denver via Chicago Union Station in around 23h 47m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver via Colorado Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Denver via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Decatur Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare, Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Decatur Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare, Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
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
- $8–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Effingham Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Effingham Station to Homewood
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- 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
- $5–12
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- 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
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- 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 St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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