There are 4 ways to get from Effingham to Waco by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Waco
best- Take the train from Effingham Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Waco (ACT)plane CMI - ACT
9h 13m$142–503Train, fly to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Effingham Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane CMI - DFW
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stationbus
9h 4m$123–464Bus
- Take the bus from Lupita's Grocery - Effingham to Wacobus Chicago
16h$130–270Drive 823.8 mi
- Drive from Effingham to Wacocar 823.8 mi
13h 36m$151–218
Effingham to Waco by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Effingham to Waco is to drive which costs $150 - $220 and takes 13h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Effingham to Waco is to train and fly and bus which takes 9h 4m and costs $120 - $470.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lupita's Grocery - Effingham and arriving at Waco. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16h.
The distance between Effingham and Waco is 857 miles. The road distance is 828.6 miles.
The best way to get from Effingham to Waco without a car is to bus which takes 16h and costs $130 - $270.
It takes approximately 9h 13m to get from Effingham to Waco, including transfers.
Effingham to Waco bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Lupita's Grocery - Effingham station.
Effingham to Waco bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Waco station.
Yes, the driving distance between Effingham to Waco is 829 miles. It takes approximately 13h 36m to drive from Effingham to Waco.
There are 181+ hotels available in Waco.
What companies run services between Effingham, IL, USA and Waco, TX, USA?
Tornado Bus Company operates a bus from Lupita's Grocery - Effingham to Waco once daily. Tickets cost $130–270 and the journey takes 16h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Waco via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Waco via Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Effingham Station to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- 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 Waco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $130–270
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
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