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How to get fromLexington to Effinghamby car, bus, train or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Lexington to Effingham by car, bus, train, or plane

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  1. Drive, bus, train

    best
    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Carbondale to Effingham Stationtrain train
    14h 19m
    $93–151

  2. Drive 264.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lexington to Effinghamcar car 264.7 mi
    5h 39m
    $49–70

  3. Drive, bus, train via Chicago (Amtrak)

    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Effingham Stationtrain train
    16h 42m
    $104–208

  4. Fly to Decatur Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane plane LEX - DEC
    2. Drive from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Effinghamcar car
    9h 30m
    $68–358

  5. Drive, bus, train via Chicago #2 (Amtrak)

    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Effingham Stationtrain train
    14h 31m
    $89–153

  6. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago to Lupita's Grocery - Effinghambus bus
    15h 44m
    $122–246

  7. Fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, train

    1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane plane LEX - CMI
    2. Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Effingham Stationtrain train
    9h 3m
    $80–377

Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Decatur Airport (DEC) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration7h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$56Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Effingham, IL, USA?

There is no direct connection from Lexington to Effingham. However, you can drive to Middletown Station @ Target, take the line 31 bus to S 5th @ W Jefferson, walk to W Jefferson @ S 6th, take the line 10 bus to W Broadway @ S 10th, walk to Louisville, KY, take the bus to Nashville, take the bus to Carbondale Intermodal Station, walk to Carbondale, then take the train to Effingham Station. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lexington to Effingham Station via Middletown Station @ Target, S 5th @ W Jefferson, S Roy Wilkins @ W Muhammad Ali, W Broadway @ S 10th, Louisville, KY, Lafayette Amtrak Station, Lafayette Amtrak Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 16h 42m.

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