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How to get fromEffingham to Maconby bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 6 ways to get from Effingham to Macon by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly, bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Effingham to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane STL - ATL
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Macon Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 57m
    $121–605

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Effingham Station to Carbondaletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Macon Bus Stationbus bus
    13h 33m
    $100–186

  3. Drive  588.5 mi

    1. Drive from Effingham to Maconcar car 588.5 mi
    10h 35m
    $108–156

  4. Bus to Indianapolis, fly, bus

    1. Take the bus from Effingham to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane IND - ATL
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Macon Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 29m
    $194–627

  5. Train, bus to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Effingham Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington-Normalbus bus
    3. Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane BMI - ATL
    4. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Macon Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 19m
    $121–542

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Effingham to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Macon Bus Stationbus bus
    17h 5m
    $100–199

Effingham to Macon by train and bus

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration13h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 688.7 mi
  • Duration: 7h 57m

What companies run services between Effingham, IL, USA and Macon, GA, USA?

You can take a bus from Effingham to Macon Bus Station via St Louis Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station in around 17h 5m.

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