There are 10 ways to get from Effingham to West Virginia by bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, plane, train (Amtrak), or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Effingham to Indianapolis Union Stationbus Greyhound US0421
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Charleston Stationtrain Cardinal
11h 56m$203–326Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Effingham to Columbusbus Greyhound US0421
- Take the bus from Columbus to Charleston Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0140
13h 25m$71–137Drive 431.8 mi
- Drive from Effingham to Charlestoncar 431.8 mi
8h 11m$79–114Bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Effingham to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane STL - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Airport PIT to E. Moore Hallbus
8h 5m$107–608Bus via Columbus
- Take the bus from Effingham to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbusbus Greyhound US0421
- Take the bus from Columbus to Charlestonbus Bsb 32
13h 55m$72–140Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Effingham Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Saluki / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Charleston Stationtrain Cardinal
18h 27m$400–618Bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Take the bus from Effingham to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane STL - DCA
- Take the train from ROCKVILLE MARC wb to Martinsburg W Va Marctrain
8h 51m$183–515Bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train
- Take the bus from Effingham to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane STL - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the train from ROCKVILLE MARC wb to Martinsburg W Va Marctrain
9h 52m$233–1,084Bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Effingham to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane STL - CMH
- Take the bus from Columbus to Wheeling Bus Stopbus
9h 23m$845–972Bus to Indianapolis, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train
- Take the bus from Effingham to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane IND - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the train from ROCKVILLE MARC wb to Martinsburg W Va Marctrain
10h 49m$617–1,206
Effingham to West Virginia by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Effingham to West Virginia is to bus via Columbus which costs $70 - $140 and takes 13h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Effingham to West Virginia is to bus and fly which takes 8h 5m and costs $100 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Effingham to West Virginia station. However, there are services departing from Effingham and arriving at Charleston Bus Station via Columbus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Effingham station to West Virginia station. However, there are services departing from Effingham Station and arriving at Charleston Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 27m.
The distance between Effingham and West Virginia is 481 miles. The road distance is 434.3 miles.
The best way to get from Effingham to West Virginia without a car is to bus and train which takes 11h 56m and costs $200 - $330.
It takes approximately 11h 56m to get from Effingham to West Virginia, including transfers.
Effingham to West Virginia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Effingham station.
Effingham to West Virginia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Effingham Station.
The best way to get from Effingham to West Virginia is to bus which takes 13h 25m and costs $70 - $140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $400 - $650 and takes 18h 27m.
What companies run services between Effingham, IL, USA and West Virginia, USA?
You can take a bus from Effingham to Charleston Bus Station via Columbus in around 13h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Effingham Station to Charleston Station via Chicago Union Station in around 18h 27m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Indianapolis to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to Charleston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–290
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Effingham Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Charleston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $290–450
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from ROCKVILLE MARC wb to Martinsburg W Va Marc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from ROCKVILLE MARC wb to Martinsburg W Va Marc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from ROCKVILLE MARC wb to Martinsburg W Va Marc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from ROCKVILLE MARC wb to Martinsburg W Va Marc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–12
Train from ROCKVILLE MARC wb to Martinsburg W Va Marc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–12
Train from ROCKVILLE MARC wb to Martinsburg W Va Marc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–12
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Effingham to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Effingham to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Columbus to Charleston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Effingham to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Effingham to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Effingham to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Effingham to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Effingham to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Columbus to Wheeling Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Effingham to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Columbus to Charleston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Columbus to Charleston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–60
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 304-291-7433
- Website
- Mountain Line Transit Authority
Bus from Pittsburgh Airport PIT to E. Moore Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–30
- Website
- Mountain Line Transit Authority
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Booking & Getting There
Effingham to West Virginia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Columbus station.
West Virginia is 1h ahead of Effingham. It is currently 6:11 PM in Effingham and 7:11 PM in West Virginia.
Effingham to West Virginia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Effingham to West Virginia is 434 miles. It takes approximately 8h 11m to drive from Effingham to West Virginia.
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