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

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There are 7 ways to get from Effingham to Dalton 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 Saluki / ...
    2. Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Ringgold, GA Bus Stopbus bus FlixBus N2521
    9h 33m
    $150–227

  2. Drive  422.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Effingham to Daltoncar car 422.3 mi
    7h 44m
    $78–112

  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 Airport to Courtyard by Marriott - Daltonbus bus
    7h 27m
    $155–577

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Effingham to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0421
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Ringgold, GA Bus Stopbus bus FlixBus N2521
    11h 25m
    $123–187

  5. 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 Bus Station to Ringgold, GA Bus Stopbus bus
    8h 57m
    $211–817

  6. Bus to Indianapolis, fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Effingham to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane IND - ATL
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Courtyard by Marriott - Daltonbus bus
    8h 59m
    $240–619

  7. 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 Airport to Courtyard by Marriott - Daltonbus bus
    9h 47m
    $173–572

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

Calendar76Weekly Planes
Duration1h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 477.2 mi
  • Duration: 9h 33m

What companies run services between Effingham, IL, USA and Dalton, Whitfield County, GA, USA?

You can take a bus from Effingham to Dalton via St Louis Bus Station and Ringgold, GA Bus Stop in around 11h 25m.

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