There are 7 ways to get from Effingham to Fort Wayne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Effingham Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Saluki / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago to Fort Wayne, INbus Chicago
9h 53m$43–134Train, bus via Elkhart
- Take the train from Effingham Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Goshen, IN to Fort Wayne, INbus
11h 12m$52–175Drive 265.3 mi
- Drive from Effingham to Fort Waynecar 265.3 mi
4h 32m$49–70Drive to Decatur Airport, fly
- Drive from Effingham to Decatur Airport (DEC)car
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)plane DEC - FWA
7h 12m$91–371Train, bus via Champaign
- Take the train from Effingham Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Fort Wayne, INbus
10h 56m$47–129Bus
- Take the bus from Lupita's Grocery - Effingham to Tornado Bus Co - Chicagobus Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Chicago to Fort Wayne, INbus Chicago
11h 17m$77–213Train 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 Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)plane CMI - FWA
6h 35m$103–389
Effingham to Fort Wayne by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Effingham to Fort Wayne is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Effingham to Fort Wayne is to drive which takes 4h 32m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Effingham to Fort Wayne. However, there are services departing from Lupita's Grocery - Effingham and arriving at Coldwater at Essex via California & 35th Street, Cicero & 24th Place Terminal, Chicago and Central Station - Bay A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 17m.
The distance between Effingham and Fort Wayne is 375 miles. The road distance is 266.9 miles.
The best way to get from Effingham to Fort Wayne without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 53m and costs $40 - $140.
It takes approximately 9h 53m to get from Effingham to Fort Wayne, including transfers.
Effingham to Fort Wayne bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Lupita's Grocery - Effingham station.
Effingham to Fort Wayne bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Tornado Bus Co - Chicago station.
Fort Wayne is 1h ahead of Effingham. It is currently 11:06 PM in Effingham and 12:06 AM in Fort Wayne.
Yes, the driving distance between Effingham to Fort Wayne is 267 miles. It takes approximately 4h 32m to drive from Effingham to Fort Wayne.
What companies run services between Effingham, IL, USA and Fort Wayne, IN, USA?
You can take a bus from Lupita's Grocery - Effingham to Coldwater at Essex via Tornado Bus Co - Chicago, California & 35th Street, Cicero & 24th Place Terminal, Jefferson & Harrison, Chicago, Fort Wayne, IN, and Central Station - Bay A in around 11h 17m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
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
- $25–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Fort Wayne, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Goshen, IN to Fort Wayne, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- ticketsales@peoriacharter.com
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
- 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
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