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

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

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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 Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus bus
    10h 48m
    $128–199

  2. Drive 392.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Effingham to Chattanoogacar car 392.8 mi
    7h 11m
    $72–104

  3. Bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Nashville, bus

    1. Take the bus from Effingham to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane STL - BNA
    3. Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus bus
    7h 54m
    $161–808

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Effingham to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus bus
    13h 15m
    $125–197

  5. 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 Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus bus
    7h 59m
    $176–708

  6. Train, bus to Decatur Airport, fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport

    1. Take the train from Effingham Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Decatur Downtown Transportation Centerbus bus
    3. Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane plane DEC - CHA
    11h 30m
    $195–852

  7. Bus to Indianapolis, fly to Nashville, bus

    1. Take the bus from Effingham to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane IND - BNA
    3. Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus bus
    9h 21m
    $404–1,231

  8. Bus, bus to Evansville, fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport

    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 Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane plane EVV - CHA
    11h 9m
    $192–780

Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Nashville (BNA) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$63Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 466.7 mi
  • Duration: 10h 48m

What companies run services between Effingham, IL, USA and Chattanooga, TN, USA?

You can take a bus from Effingham to Chattanooga via St Louis Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, Greyhound Station - Lafayette St & 5Th Ave S, Nashville International Airport, Nashville Airport, and Groome Transportation Chattanooga in around 13h 15m.

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