There are 10 ways to get from Effingham to Niagara Falls by train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Effingham Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane CMI - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USAbus
8h 54m$142–624Bus via Toledo
cheapest- Take the bus from Effingham to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Toledobus
- Take the bus from Toledo to Clevelandbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYbus
15h 38m$72–210Train
- Take the train from Effingham Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Niagara Falls Amtrak Stationtrain
17h 15m$216–603Drive 652.1 mi
- Drive from Effingham to Niagara Fallscar 652.1 mi
11h 22m$119–172Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Effingham Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane ORD - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USAbus
9h 23m$233–436Bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Effingham to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane STL - YYZ
- Take the bus from Toronto Union Station to Niagara Falls, ONbus
9h 24m$105–514Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Effingham Station to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane MDW - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USAbus
9h 14m$220–437Train, bus to Decatur Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Effingham Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Decatur Downtown Transportation Centerbus
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane DEC - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USAbus
12h 52m$144–630Bus to Indianapolis, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Effingham to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane IND - YYZ
- Take the bus from Toronto Union Station to Niagara Falls, ONbus
10h 29m$403–1,116Bus
- Take the bus from Effingham to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus Greyhound US0421
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh, Pa to Buffalo, Nybus 510
22h 8m$119–328
Effingham to Niagara Falls by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Effingham to Niagara Falls is to bus via Toledo which costs $70 - $210 and takes 15h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Effingham to Niagara Falls is to train and fly and bus which takes 8h 54m and costs $140 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Effingham to Niagara Falls. However, there are services departing from Effingham and arriving at Main Street & Pine Avenue via Indianapolis, IN, Toledo, Cleveland, OH and Ellicott Street & MTC Static. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Effingham station to Niagara Falls station. However, there are services departing from Effingham Station and arriving at Niagara Falls Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station and Buffalo Depew Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 15m.
The distance between Effingham and Niagara Falls is 645 miles. The road distance is 655.9 miles.
The best way to get from Effingham to Niagara Falls without a car is to bus via Toledo which takes 15h 38m and costs $70 - $210.
It takes approximately 8h 54m to get from Effingham to Niagara Falls, including transfers.
Effingham to Niagara Falls bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Effingham station.
Effingham to Niagara Falls train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Effingham Station.
The best way to get from Effingham to Niagara Falls is to bus via Toledo which takes 15h 38m and costs $70 - $210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $210 - $650 and takes 17h 15m.
What companies run services between Effingham, IL, USA and Niagara Falls, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Effingham to Main Street & Pine Avenue via Indianapolis, IN, Toledo, Cleveland, OH, and Ellicott Street & MTC Static in around 15h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Effingham Station to Niagara Falls Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station and Buffalo Depew Station in around 17h 15m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Decatur Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Indianapolis to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Indianapolis to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Effingham Station to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Effingham Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Niagara Falls Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–21
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Effingham Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Effingham Station to Homewood
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Effingham Station to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Niagara Falls Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–150
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $9–50
- Business
- $40–140
- Business Plus
- $50–150
- Economy
- $10–55
- Economy Plus
- $11–65
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USA
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USA
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USA
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Decatur Downtown Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USA
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Effingham to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Effingham to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Effingham to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Effingham to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Toledo to Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 866 488 4452
- [email protected]
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from Toronto Union Station to Niagara Falls, ON
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $7–45
- Adult Standard
- $16–55
Bus from Toronto Union Station to Niagara Falls, ON
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $7–45
- Adult Standard
- $16–55
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Pittsburgh, Pa to Buffalo, Ny
- Saver
- $45–180
- Flexible
- $80–190
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More Questions & Answers
Effingham to Niagara Falls bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Indianapolis Union Station.
Niagara Falls is 1h ahead of Effingham. It is currently 8:07 PM in Effingham and 9:07 PM in Niagara Falls.
Effingham to Niagara Falls train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Effingham to Niagara Falls is 656 miles. It takes approximately 11h 22m to drive from Effingham to Niagara Falls.
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