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How to get fromEffingham to Andersonby train, bus, car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Effingham to Anderson by train, bus, car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or taxi

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Effingham Station to Carbondaletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Anderson Bus Stopbus bus
    15h 12m
    $185–278

  2. Drive  586.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Effingham to Andersoncar car 586.2 mi
    11h 26m
    $104–150

  3. Bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Effingham to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane STL - ATL
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Anderson Bus Stopbus bus
    9h 29m
    $159–589

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Effingham to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Anderson Bus Stopbus bus
    18h 34m
    $163–263

  5. Bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Effingham to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane plane STL - CLT
    3. Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Anderson Bus Stopbus bus
    9h 35m
    $197–857

  6. Train, bus to Nashville, fly to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Effingham Station to Carbondaletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane plane BNA - GSP
    4. Take the taxi from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Andersontaxi taxi
    10h 12m
    $288–885

  7. Bus, bus to Evansville, fly to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Effingham to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Evansville (EVV) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane plane EVV - GSP
    4. Take the taxi from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Andersontaxi taxi
    11h 37m
    $275–843

  8. Train, bus to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Effingham Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington-Normalbus bus
    3. Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane BMI - ATL
    4. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Anderson Bus Stopbus bus
    11h 46m
    $177–575

Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) flights

Calendar82Weekly Planes
Duration1h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$82Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 708.3 mi
  • Duration: 15h 12m

What companies run services between Effingham, IL, USA and Anderson, SC, USA?

You can take a bus from Effingham to Anderson via St Louis Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, and Anderson Bus Stop in around 18h 34m.

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