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How to get fromRochester to Effinghamby bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Rochester to Effingham by bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus via Lake Delton

    best
    1. Take the bus from Rochester, MN to Wisconsin Dellsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Wisconsin Dells to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Effinghambus bus
    13h
    $107–190

  2. Drive 467.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Rochester to Effinghamcar car 467.5 mi
    9h 46m
    $86–124

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rochester to St. Paulbus bus
    2. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Effingham Stationtrain train
    14h 28m
    $224–449

  4. Fly Rochester to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rochester (RST) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane plane RST - CMI
    2. Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Effingham Stationtrain train
    8h 25m
    $97–440

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rochester, MN to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus bus Minneapolis / ...
    2. Take the bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Lupita's Grocery - Effinghambus bus Milwaukee
    13h 12m
    $139–271

  6. Bus, train via Madison

    1. Take the bus from Rochester, MN to UW-Madisonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Effingham Stationtrain train
    14h 14m
    $149–279

  7. Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane MSP - STL
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Effinghambus bus
    7h 1m
    $448–1,032

  8. Fly Rochester to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rochester (RST) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane RST - ORD
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Effingham Stationtrain train
    8h 23m
    $103–432

  9. Fly Rochester to Decatur Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Rochester (RST) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane plane RST - DEC
    2. Take the bus from Decatur Downtown Transportation Center to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus
    3. Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Effingham Stationtrain train
    11h 54m
    $100–447

  10. Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Indianapolis, bus

    1. Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Indianapolis (IND)plane plane MSP - IND
    3. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Effinghambus bus
    8h 33m
    $581–1,213

  11. Fly Rochester to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Rochester (RST) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)plane plane RST - SPI
    2. Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus
    3. Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Effingham Stationtrain train
    9h 52m
    $106–458

Rochester to Effingham by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration13hAverage Duration
Ticket$107Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 585 mi
  • Duration: 13h

What companies run services between Rochester, MN, USA and Effingham, IL, USA?

You can take a bus from Rochester, MN to Effingham via Wisconsin Dells and Chicago Bus Station in around 13h.

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