There are 9 ways to get from Texas to Effingham by plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, train
best- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)DFW - CMI
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Effingham Station
6h 36m$91–390Bus
- Take the bus from Houston - Travis St @ Dallas St to 593 S Lamar St DallasHouston
- Take the bus from Dallas to Lupita's Grocery - EffinghamMilwaukee
20h 39m$151–346Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger TerminalSunset Limited
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Effingham StationCity of New Orleans
25h 41m$115–364Drive 862 mi
- Drive from Houston to Effingham862 mi
14h 50m$158–228Fly Dallas to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)DAL - STL
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Take the train from Carbondale to Effingham Station
9h 30m$134–648Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)AUS - STL
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Take the train from Carbondale to Effingham Station
9h 58m$264–484Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, bus, train
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)DFW - BMI
- Take the bus from Bloomington to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Effingham Station
9h 39m$93–418Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)HOU - STL
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Take the train from Carbondale to Effingham Station
10h 7m$206–1,045Bus via Dallas
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Downtown Dallas / Deep EllumFlixBus 2240 / ...
- Take the bus from Dallas to Lupita's Grocery - EffinghamMilwaukee
21h 32m$150–344
Texas to Effingham by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Texas to Effingham is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 14h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Texas to Effingham is to fly and train which takes 6h 36m and costs $90 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Texas to Effingham. However, there are services departing from Houston - Travis St @ Dallas St and arriving at Lupita's Grocery - Effingham via Lamar @ Ceremonial - N - Ns and Dallas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Texas to Effingham station. However, there are services departing from Houston and arriving at Effingham Station via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 41m.
The distance between Texas and Effingham is 798 miles. The road distance is 867.1 miles.
The best way to get from Texas to Effingham without a car is to bus which takes 20h 39m and costs $150 - $350.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Texas to Effingham, including transfers.
Texas to Effingham bus services, operated by RedCoach, depart from Houston - Travis St @ Dallas St station.
Texas to Effingham train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Houston station.
The best way to get from Texas to Effingham is to bus which takes 20h 39m and costs $150 - $350. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $110 - $370 and takes 25h 41m.
What companies run services between Texas, USA and Effingham, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Houston - Travis St @ Dallas St to Lupita's Grocery - Effingham via 593 S Lamar St Dallas, Lamar @ Ceremonial - N - Ns, Ih 30 @ St Francis - E - Mb, and Dallas in around 20h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Houston to Effingham Station via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal in around 25h 41m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Dallas to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Dallas to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Will Rogers World
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Effingham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Effingham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $65–180
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $90–230
- Business - advance purchase
- $120–550
- Business Class
- $210–550
Train from Carbondale to Effingham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Houston - Travis St @ Dallas St to 593 S Lamar St Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–85
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $27–85
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Dallas to Lupita's Grocery - Effingham
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
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
- 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
- $21–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Bloomington to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Bloomington to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $25–40
- Flexible Fares
- $30–50
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More Questions & Answers
Texas to Effingham bus services, operated by RedCoach, arrive at 593 S Lamar St Dallas station.
Texas to Effingham train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Texas to Effingham is 867 miles. It takes approximately 14h 50m to drive from Texas to Effingham.
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