There are 7 ways to get from Effingham to Toronto by car, plane, train (Amtrak), train, or bus
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Drive to Decatur Airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport
best- Drive from Effingham to Decatur Airport (DEC)
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)DEC - YYZ
5h 55m$94–445Train via Detroit
- Take the train from Effingham Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Station
15h 35m$165–452Train, bus
- Take the train from Effingham Station to Champaign-Urbana
- Take the bus from Champaign to Indianapolis Union Station
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MI
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
17h 55m$137–337Drive 1,041.1 km
- Drive from Effingham to Toronto1,041.1 km
11h 14m$203–293Drive to Decatur Airport, fly to Toronto Island Airport
- Drive from Effingham to Decatur Airport (DEC)
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)DEC - YTZ
7h 50m$94–456Train to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Take the train from Effingham Station to Champaign-Urbana
- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)CMI - YYZ
9h 7m$111–460Train
- Take the train from Effingham Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Station
20h 28m$148–509
Effingham to Toronto by train and car
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Effingham to Toronto is to train and bus which costs $130 - $340 and takes 17h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Effingham to Toronto is to drive and fly which takes 5h 55m and costs $90 - $450.
No, there is no direct train from Effingham station to Toronto station. However, there are services departing from Effingham Station and arriving at Toronto Union Station via Chicago Union Station and Buffalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 28m.
The distance between Effingham and Toronto is 1000 km. The road distance is 1041.1 km.
The best way to get from Effingham to Toronto without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 55m and costs $130 - $340.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Effingham to Toronto, including transfers.
Effingham to Toronto train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Effingham Station.
Toronto is 1h ahead of Effingham. It is currently 12:19 PM in Effingham and 1:19 PM in Toronto.
Effingham to Toronto train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Effingham to Toronto is 1041 km. It takes approximately 11h 14m to drive from Effingham to Toronto.
What companies run services between Effingham, IL, USA and Toronto, ON, Canada?
You can take a train from Effingham Station to Toronto Union Station via Chicago Union Station, Detroit, and Windsor in around 15h 35m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Decatur Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Decatur Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Decatur Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Decatur Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Decatur Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- 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
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- 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
- $6–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Windsor to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $60–140
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $60–110
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $50–70
Train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $35–120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $35–95
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Champaign to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $45–70
- Flexible Fares
- $60–95
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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