There are 7 ways to get from Effingham to Seattle by car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Decatur Airport, fly
best- Drive from Effingham to Decatur Airport (DEC)car
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane DEC - SEA
10h 49m$151–666Bus
- Take the bus from Lupita's Grocery - Effingham to Water & Chicago - Circle Kbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Dickinsonbus
- Take the bus from Dickinson to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Spokanebus
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
46h 18m$261–904Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Effingham Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Saluki / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Seattletrain Empire Builder
2d 3h$331–2,378Drive 2,129.5 mi
- Drive from Effingham to Seattlecar 2,129.5 mi
35h 9m$389–562Train to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, fly
- Take the train from Effingham Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane CMI - SEA
11h 15m$163–684Train, 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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane STL - SEA
11h 47m$245–1,015Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Effingham Station to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane MDW - SEA
11h 35m$220–922
Effingham to Seattle by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Effingham to Seattle is to drive and fly which costs $150 - $700 and takes 10h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Effingham to Seattle is to drive and fly which takes 10h 49m and costs $150 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Effingham to Seattle station. However, there are services departing from Lupita's Grocery - Effingham and arriving at Seattle Bus Station via Milwaukee Intermodal Station, Minneapolis, Dickinson, Billings and Spokane Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Effingham station to Seattle. However, there are services departing from Effingham Station and arriving at Seattle via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Effingham and Seattle is 1824 miles. The road distance is 2141.9 miles.
The best way to get from Effingham to Seattle without a car is to bus which takes 46h 18m and costs $260 - $950.
It takes approximately 10h 49m to get from Effingham to Seattle, including transfers.
Effingham to Seattle bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Lupita's Grocery - Effingham station.
Effingham to Seattle train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Effingham Station.
The best way to get from Effingham to Seattle is to bus which takes 46h 18m and costs $260 - $950. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $330 - $2,400 and takes 2 days 3h.
What companies run services between Effingham, IL, USA and Seattle, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Lupita's Grocery - Effingham to Seattle Bus Station via Water & Chicago - Circle K, Milwaukee Intermodal Station, Minneapolis, Dickinson, Billings, and Spokane Station in around 46h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Effingham Station to Seattle via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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 Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $300–2,300
- 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 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 Homewood
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Lupita's Grocery - Effingham to Water & Chicago - Circle K
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $65–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Carbondale to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Dickinson
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Dickinson to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Billings to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults 12 and over
- $40–95
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
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More Questions & Answers
Effingham to Seattle bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Water & Chicago - Circle K station.
Seattle is 2h behind Effingham. It is currently 8:19 PM in Effingham and 6:19 PM in Seattle.
Effingham to Seattle train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Effingham to Seattle is 2142 miles. It takes approximately 35h 9m to drive from Effingham to Seattle.
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