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How to get fromFort Lauderdale to Effinghamby plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from Fort Lauderdale to Effingham by plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane FLL - STL
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Effinghambus bus
    7h 50m
    $163–734

  2. Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Midamerica St. Louis Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Midamerica St. Louis Airport (BLV)plane plane FLL - BLV
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Effinghambus bus
    7h 58m
    $146–563

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Fort Lauderdale to West Palm Beachtrain train
    2. Take the bus from West Palm Beach Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Carbondale to Effingham Stationtrain train
    25h 13m
    $247–410

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Fort Lauderdale Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Floridian
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Effingham Stationtrain train Saluki / ...
    2d 2h
    $1,230–1,887

  5. Drive  1,143.1 mi

    1. Drive from Fort Lauderdale to Effinghamcar car 1,143.1 mi
    19h 34m
    $202–292

  6. Train to Miami International Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Fort Lauderdale Station to Miami Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane MIA - STL
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Effinghambus bus
    8h 18m
    $525–887

  7. Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Indianapolis, bus

    1. Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Indianapolis (IND)plane plane FLL - IND
    2. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Effinghambus bus
    8h 56m
    $538–1,257

  8. Train to Miami International Airport, fly to Indianapolis, bus

    1. Take the train from Fort Lauderdale Station to Miami Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Indianapolis (IND)plane plane MIA - IND
    3. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Effinghambus bus
    9h 35m
    $150–610

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Effinghambus bus
    27h 35m
    $213–365

Fort Lauderdale to Effingham by train and bus

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration25h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$247Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,176.6 mi
  • Duration: 7h 50m

What companies run services between Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA and Effingham, IL, USA?

You can take a train from Fort Lauderdale Amtrak Station to Effingham Station via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 2h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride to Effingham via Atlanta Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station in around 27h 35m.

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