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

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There are 6 ways to get from Effingham to Lexington by bus, plane, train, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Effingham to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Columbia (CAE)plane plane STL - CAE
    7h 8m
    $130–526

  2. Drive  653.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Effingham to Lexingtoncar car 653.8 mi
    13h 38m
    $116–167

  3. Train, bus

    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 Camdenbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Camden to Columbia, SCbus bus Nyc
    18h 58m
    $234–353

  4. Train, bus to Decatur Airport, fly

    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 Columbia (CAE)plane plane DEC - CAE
    10h 36m
    $169–545

  5. 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 Camdenbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Camden to Columbia, SCbus bus Nyc
    22h 20m
    $212–338

  6. Bus via Columbus

    1. Take the bus from Effingham to Columbusbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Columbus to Charlottebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Camdenbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Camden to Columbia, SCbus bus Nyc
    24h 20m
    $177–291

Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Columbia (CAE) flights

Calendar128Weekly Planes
Duration5h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 734.4 mi
  • Duration: 7h 8m

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

You can take a bus from Effingham to Lexington via St Louis Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Camden, and Columbia, SC in around 22h 20m.

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