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There are 6 ways to get from Effingham to Lexington by car, plane, train, or bus

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  1. Drive to Decatur Airport, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Effingham to Decatur Airport (DEC)car car
    2. Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane plane DEC - LEX
    7h 36m
    $68–358

  2. Drive 265.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Effingham to Lexingtoncar car 265.4 mi
    5h 38m
    $49–70

  3. Train, bus, drive via Brentwood

    1. Take the train from Effingham Station to Carbondaletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to La Tropicana - Louisville, KYbus bus
    4. Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar car
    15h 13m
    $100–281

  4. Train to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Effingham Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain train
    2. Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane plane CMI - LEX
    8h 43m
    $75–364

  5. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Effingham Station to Carbondaletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Evansville, IN to Corydon, INbus bus
    5. Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar car
    15h 41m
    $161–239

  6. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Lupita's Grocery - Effingham to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to La Tropicana - Louisville, KYbus bus
    3. Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar car
    17h 22m
    $157–384

Decatur Airport (DEC) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration5h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$55Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Effingham, IL, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?

There is no direct connection from Effingham to Lexington. However, you can drive to Decatur Airport (DEC) airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport (LEX), walk to Terminal @ Bluegrass Field, take the line 8 bus to Transit Center, then take the line 3 bus to Centre Parkway @ 1349. Alternatively, you can take a train from Effingham Station to Lexington via Carbondale, Carbondale Intermodal Station, Nashville Bus Station, Fulton Station Outbound, Walmart Station Outbound, Tornado Bus Co - Nashville, La Tropicana - Louisville, KY, Preston @ Vim, S 5th @ W Jefferson, and Middletown Station @ Target in around 15h 13m.

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