There are 8 ways to get from Miami to Effingham by plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Miami International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane MIA - STL
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Effinghambus
7h 26m$359–788Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Indianapolis, bus
cheapest- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Indianapolis (IND)plane FLL - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Effinghambus
9h 31m$91–378Train, bus
- Take the train from Miami Airport Station to West Palm Beach Stationtrain
- Take the bus from West Palm Beach Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Carbondale to Effingham Stationtrain
26h 10m$165–321Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Miami Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Effingham Stationtrain Saluki / ...
2d 3h$618–1,347Drive 1,168.1 mi
- Drive from Miami to Effinghamcar 1,168.1 mi
19h 57m$214–308Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane FLL - STL
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Effinghambus
8h 11m$232–643Fly Miami International Airport to Indianapolis, bus
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Indianapolis (IND)plane MIA - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Effinghambus
8h 59m$163–443Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Hollywood Sheridan Trirail Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Effinghambus
33h 9m$221–430
Miami to Effingham by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Miami to Effingham is to train and bus which costs $160 - $330 and takes 26h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Miami to Effingham is to fly and bus which takes 7h 26m and costs $350 - $800.
No, there is no direct train from Miami station to Effingham station. However, there are services departing from Miami Amtrak Station and arriving at Effingham Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Miami and Effingham is 1192 miles. The road distance is 1174.9 miles.
The best way to get from Miami to Effingham without a car is to train and bus which takes 26h 10m and costs $160 - $330.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Miami to Effingham, including transfers.
Miami to Effingham train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Miami Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Miami to Effingham is to train which takes 2 days 3h and costs $600 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $430 and takes 33h 9m.
Effingham is 1h behind Miami. It is currently 7:46 PM in Miami and 6:46 PM in Effingham.
Miami to Effingham train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Miami, FL, USA and Effingham, IL, USA?
You can take a train from Miami Amtrak Station to Effingham Station via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 3h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Miami Airport Station to Effingham via Sheridan Street Station, Hollywood Sheridan Trirail Station, Atlanta Bus Station, and Indianapolis Union Station in around 33h 9m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Miami International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Miami International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Miami International Airport to Indianapolis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Indianapolis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Indianapolis via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Miami International Airport to Indianapolis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Indianapolis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Miami International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Indianapolis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Indianapolis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
- Phone
- +1 800-874-7245
- Tri-RailCustomerExperience@sfrta.fl.gov
- Website
- tri-rail.com
Train from Miami Airport Station to West Palm Beach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.tri-rail.com
- Weekend | Holiday
- $5
- Weekday
- $8–11
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Carbondale to Effingham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Miami Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Effingham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 Effingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Effingham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Hollywood Sheridan Trirail Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from West Palm Beach Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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