There are 8 ways to get from Effingham to Phoenix by car, plane, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
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Drive to Decatur Airport, fly
best- Drive from Effingham to Decatur Airport (DEC)
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Phoenix (PHX)DEC - PHX
8h 43m$161–716Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Effingham Amtrak Station to Carbondale
- Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louis
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
36h 38m$147–456Train, bus via Chicago
- Take the train from Effingham Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstaff
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
40h$207–488Drive 1,550.2 mi
- Drive from Effingham to Phoenix1,550.2 mi
24h 54m$283–409Train, bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Effingham Amtrak Station to Carbondale
- Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louis
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Phoenix (PHX)STL - PHX
9h 58m$350–619Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Effingham Amtrak Station to Homewood
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Phoenix (PHX)MDW - PHX
9h 53m$178–798Bus
- Take the bus from Lupita's Grocery - Effingham to Dallas JeffersonChicago
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Phoenix Bus StationGreyhound US1000
37h$238–545Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Effingham Amtrak Station to Champaign-Urbana
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Maricopa
- Take the bus from Maricopa to North Phoenix Metro Center Transit Station
2d 15h
Effingham to Phoenix by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Effingham to Phoenix is to train and bus which costs $140 - $460 and takes 36h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Effingham to Phoenix is to drive and fly which takes 8h 43m and costs $160 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Effingham to Phoenix station. However, there are services departing from Lupita's Grocery - Effingham and arriving at Phoenix Bus Station via Jefferson @ Marsalis - E - Ns and Dallas Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h.
The distance between Effingham and Phoenix is 1422 miles. The road distance is 1559.2 miles.
The best way to get from Effingham to Phoenix without a car is to train and bus which takes 36h 38m and costs $140 - $460.
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Effingham to Phoenix, including transfers.
Effingham to Phoenix bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Lupita's Grocery - Effingham station.
Effingham to Phoenix bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Dallas Jefferson station.
Phoenix is 1h behind Effingham. It is currently 12:10 AM in Effingham and 11:10 PM in Phoenix.
Yes, the driving distance between Effingham to Phoenix is 1559 miles. It takes approximately 24h 54m to drive from Effingham to Phoenix.
What companies run services between Effingham, IL, USA and Phoenix, AZ, USA?
You can take a bus from Lupita's Grocery - Effingham to Phoenix Bus Station via Dallas Jefferson, Jefferson @ Marsalis - E - Ns, Commerce @ Austin - E - Ns, and Dallas Bus Station in around 37h.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Phoenix via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Phoenix via Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Phoenix via Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Phoenix via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Effingham Amtrak Station to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Effingham Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Effingham Amtrak Station to Homewood
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $25–50
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $22–90
- Business - advance purchase
- $30–160
- Business Class
- $50–230
Train from Effingham Amtrak Station to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Maricopa
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $180–550
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $280–600
- Business - advance purchase
- $380–1,500
- Business Class
- $500–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Carbondale to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Maricopa to North Phoenix Metro Center Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Carbondale to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–390
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Lupita's Grocery - Effingham to Dallas Jefferson
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $25–40
- Flexible Fares
- $30–50
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