There are 7 ways to get from Orlando to Effingham by plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, or shuttle
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Fly Orlando to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus, train
best- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane MCO - STL
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
- Take the train from Carbondale to Effingham Stationtrain
10h 17m$230–475Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Orlando RedCoach Station to Atlanta - Civic Center MARTA Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Carbondale to Effingham Stationtrain
19h 28m$106–296Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Orlando to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Effingham Stationtrain Saluki / ...
43h 36m$430–981Drive 944.6 mi
- Drive from Orlando to Effinghamcar 944.6 mi
16h 16m$173–249Fly Orlando to Nashville, bus, train
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Nashville (BNA)plane MCO - BNA
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Carbondale to Effingham Stationtrain
11h 34m$107–359Fly Orlando Sanford to Midamerica St. Louis Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Midamerica St. Louis Airport (BLV)plane SFB - BLV
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
- Take the train from Carbondale to Effingham Stationtrain
9h 52m$197–615Fly Orlando to Indianapolis, shuttle, train
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Indianapolis (IND)plane MCO - IND
- Take a shuttle bus from Indianapolis Airport to Holiday Inn City Centre
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Effingham Stationtrain
14h 39m$162–527
Orlando to Effingham by bus, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Orlando to Effingham is to bus and train which costs $100 - $300 and takes 19h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Orlando to Effingham is to fly and bus and train which takes 9h 52m and costs $190 - $650.
No, there is no direct train from Orlando to Effingham station. However, there are services departing from Orlando and arriving at Effingham Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 36m.
The distance between Orlando and Effingham is 1124 miles. The road distance is 950.1 miles.
The best way to get from Orlando to Effingham without a car is to bus and train which takes 19h 28m and costs $100 - $300.
It takes approximately 10h 17m to get from Orlando to Effingham, including transfers.
Orlando to Effingham train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Orlando station.
Effingham is 1h behind Orlando. It is currently 3:01 AM in Orlando and 2:01 AM in Effingham.
Orlando to Effingham train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Orlando to Effingham is 950 miles. It takes approximately 16h 16m to drive from Orlando to Effingham.
What companies run services between Orlando, FL, USA and Effingham, IL, USA?
You can take a train from Orlando to Effingham Station via Chicago Union Station in around 43h 36m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Orlando to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Orlando to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Orlando to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Orlando to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Orlando to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Orlando to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Orlando to Nashville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Orlando to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Orlando to Indianapolis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Orlando to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–250
Flights from Orlando to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–320
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Orlando to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Orlando to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Orlando to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Orlando Sanford to Midamerica St. Louis Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
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
- $24–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Orlando to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $380–900
- 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
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Orlando RedCoach Station to Atlanta - Civic Center MARTA Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $28–140
- Phone
- +1 800-589-6004
- info@goextr.com
- Website
- goexpresstravel.com
Shuttle from Indianapolis Airport to Holiday Inn City Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Schedules at
- goexpresstravel.com
- Phone
- +1(765)4973828
- Website
- lafayettelimo.com
Shuttle from Indianapolis Airport to Holiday Inn City Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- lafayettelimo.com
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