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

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  1. Train, bus, drive via Brentwood

    best
    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
    $98–283

  2. Drive 265.4 mi

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

  3. Drive to Decatur Airport, fly

    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
    9h 55m
    $68–358

  4. 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
    $161–251

  5. 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

  6. 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 24m
    $80–376

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

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration7h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$56Cheapest 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 take the train to Carbondale, walk to Carbondale Intermodal Station, take the bus to Nashville Bus Station, walk to Fulton Station Outbound, take the line 52 bus to Walmart Station Outbound, walk to Tornado Bus Co - Nashville, take the bus to La Tropicana - Louisville, KY, walk to Preston @ Vim, take the line 28 bus to W Jefferson @ S 5th, take the line 31 bus to Middletown Station @ Target, then drive to Lexington. Alternatively, you can drive from Effingham to Lexington in around 5h 38m.

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