There are 9 ways to get from Akron to Effingham by bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbusbus Cleveland / ...
- Take the bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus to Effinghambus Greyhound US0421
11h 10m$58–143Bus, train
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to W. Prospect Ave & Superior Avebus 61
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Effingham Stationtrain
13h 37m$176–351Drive 436 mi
- Drive from Akron to Effinghamcar 436 mi
7h 28m$80–115Fly Akron to Decatur Airport, drive
- Fly from Akron (CAK) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane CAK - DEC
- Drive from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Effinghamcar
8h 1m$71–349Bus via Columbus
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Columbus - 306 E Mount Stbus Route D
- Take the bus from Columbus to Effinghambus Greyhound US0421
12h 55m$63–112Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane CLE - STL
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Effinghambus
7h 7m$517–946Fly Akron to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, train
- Fly from Akron (CAK) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane CAK - CMI
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Effingham Stationtrain
7h 41m$99–402Bus to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airportbus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane CMH - STL
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Effinghambus
9h 28m$131–699Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane CLE - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Effingham Stationtrain
8h 52m$134–532
Akron to Effingham by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Akron to Effingham is to bus via Columbus which costs $60 - $120 and takes 12h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Akron to Effingham is to bus and fly which takes 7h 7m and costs $500 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Akron to Effingham. However, there are services departing from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron and arriving at Effingham via Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 10m.
The distance between Akron and Effingham is 452 miles. The road distance is 438.6 miles.
The best way to get from Akron to Effingham without a car is to bus which takes 11h 10m and costs $55 - $150.
It takes approximately 11h 10m to get from Akron to Effingham, including transfers.
Akron to Effingham bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron station.
Akron to Effingham bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus station.
Effingham is 1h behind Akron. It is currently 4:04 PM in Akron and 3:04 PM in Effingham.
Yes, the driving distance between Akron to Effingham is 439 miles. It takes approximately 7h 28m to drive from Akron to Effingham.
What companies run services between Akron, OH, USA and Effingham, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Effingham via Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus in around 11h 10m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Akron to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Akron to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Reagan Washington, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Akron to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Akron to Decatur Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Akron to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- 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
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Effingham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- 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
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus to Effingham
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Columbus to Effingham
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Effingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Effingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 330 762 0341
- Website
- akronmetro.org
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- akronmetro.org
- Phone
- +1 888 954 6287
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridegobus.com
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Columbus - 306 E Mount St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://ridegobus.com
- Book at
- https://booking.ridegobus.com
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–17
- Website
- https://ridegobus.com
- Book at
- https://booking.ridegobus.com
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