There are 6 ways to get from Effingham to Phoenix by car, plane, train, or bus
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Drive to Decatur Airport, fly
best- Drive from Effingham to Decatur Airport (DEC)car
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Phoenix (PHX)plane DEC - PHX
7h 47m$161–716Train, bus
- Take the train from Effingham Station to Carbondaletrain
- Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
35h 48m$222–432Train, bus via Chicago
- Take the train from Effingham Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstafftrain
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Stationbus
40h$211–1,333Drive 1,550.2 mi
- Drive from Effingham to Phoenixcar 1,550.2 mi
24h 53m$283–409Train, bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Effingham Station to Carbondaletrain
- Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Phoenix (PHX)plane STL - PHX
10h 3m$355–715Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Effingham Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomingtonbus
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Maricopa Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Maricopa Amtrak to North Phoenix Metro Center Transit Stationbus
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 $220 - $440 and takes 35h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Effingham to Phoenix is to drive and fly which takes 7h 47m and costs $160 - $750.
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 35h 48m and costs $220 - $440.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Effingham to Phoenix, including transfers.
Phoenix is 1h behind Effingham. It is currently 7:35 AM in Effingham and 6:35 AM in Phoenix.
Yes, the driving distance between Effingham to Phoenix is 1559 miles. It takes approximately 24h 53m to drive from Effingham to Phoenix.
There are 2764+ hotels available in Phoenix.
What companies run services between Effingham, IL, USA and Phoenix, AZ, USA?
There is no direct connection from Effingham to Phoenix. However, you can drive to Decatur Airport (DEC) airport, fly to Phoenix (PHX), walk to Terminal 4 Station, then take the vehicle to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station. Alternatively, you can take a train from Effingham Station to Phoenix Bus Station via Carbondale, Carbondale, St. Louis, and St Louis Bus Station in around 35h 48m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Phoenix via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Phoenix via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Phoenix via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Effingham Station to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–23
- 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
- $30–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Effingham Station to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–13
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 Amtrak 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
- $22–40
- 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
- $30–55
- 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
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–370
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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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