There are 6 ways to get from Jacksonville to Effingham by plane, bus, train, 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.
Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane JAX - STL
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Effinghambus
7h 33m$122–583Fly to Midamerica St. Louis Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Midamerica St. Louis Airport (BLV)plane JAX - BLV
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Effinghambus
7h 53m$115–452Bus, train
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Carbondale to Effingham Stationtrain
18h 40m$191–306Drive 816.8 mi
- Drive from Jacksonville to Effinghamcar 816.8 mi
15h 15m$150–216Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane JAX - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Effingham Stationtrain
9h 48m$194–608Fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, bus, train
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane JAX - BMI
- Take the bus from Bloomington-Normal to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Effingham Stationtrain
11h 11m$122–493
Jacksonville to Effingham by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Jacksonville to Effingham is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 15h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Jacksonville to Effingham is to fly and bus which takes 7h 33m and costs $120 - $600.
The distance between Jacksonville and Effingham is 889 miles. The road distance is 821.5 miles.
The best way to get from Jacksonville to Effingham without a car is to bus and train which takes 18h 40m and costs $190 - $310.
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from Jacksonville to Effingham, including transfers.
Effingham is 1h behind Jacksonville. It is currently 4:06 PM in Jacksonville and 3:06 PM in Effingham.
Yes, the driving distance between Jacksonville to Effingham is 822 miles. It takes approximately 15h 15m to drive from Jacksonville to Effingham.
There are 11+ hotels available in Effingham.
What companies run services between Jacksonville, FL, USA and Effingham, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Jacksonville to Effingham. However, you can take the line 1 bus to Jia, walk to Jacksonville (JAX) airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL), walk to LAMBERT AIRPORT TERMINAL #1 station, take the train to CIVIC CENTER station, walk to St Louis Bus Station, then take the bus to Effingham. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jacksonville to Effingham Station via Atlanta Bus Station, Carbondale Intermodal Station, and Carbondale in around 18h 40m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Jacksonville to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago Midway International Airport via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Jacksonville to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Jacksonville to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Jacksonville to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Midamerica St. Louis Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Carbondale to Effingham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Effingham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Effingham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Effingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Effingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Bloomington-Normal to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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