There are 8 ways to get from Effingham to Fort Wayne 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 Champaign-Urbanatrain
- Take the bus from Champaign to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Fort Wayne, INbus
8h 23m$54–134Train, bus via Chicago #2
cheapest- Take the train from Effingham Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Saluki / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago to Fort Wayne, INbus Chicago
9h 56m$47–135Train, bus via Chicago
- 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$56–176Drive 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$91–371Bus
- Take the bus from Lupita's Grocery - Effingham to Tornado Bus Co - Chicagobus Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Chicago to Fort Wayne, INbus Chicago
10h 45m$79–218Train 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$103–389Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Effingham Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)plane ORD - FWA
7h 20m$101–378
Effingham to Fort Wayne by train 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.
The distance between Effingham and Fort Wayne is 320 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 8h 23m and costs $50 - $140.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Effingham to Fort Wayne, including transfers.
Fort Wayne is 1h ahead of Effingham. It is currently 3:31 AM in Effingham and 4:31 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.
There are 63+ hotels available in 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 California & 35th Street, 35th/Archer Orange Line Station, Dearborn & Jackson, Jackson-Blue, Clinton-Blue, Chicago, Fort Wayne, IN, and Central Station - Bay A in around 10h 45m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- 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 International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- 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
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
Train from Effingham Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–80
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Champaign to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- burlingtontrailways.com
- Book at
- burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $35–50
- Flexible Fares
- $45–70
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Fort Wayne, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–50
- 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
Bus from Chicago to Fort Wayne, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- 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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