There are 5 ways to get from Fort Wayne to Mattoon by plane, taxi, 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 Decatur Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane FWA - DEC
- Take the taxi from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Mattoontaxi
5h 18m$177–474Drive 254.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fort Wayne to Mattooncar 254.9 mi
4h 51m$47–68Bus, train
- Take the bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Chicagobus Columbus / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Mattoon Amtrak Stationtrain Saluki / ...
9h 38m$63–166Fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, train
- Fly from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane FWA - CMI
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Mattoon Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 9m$107–384Bus, train via Champaign
- Take the bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Mattoon Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 40m$75–143
Fort Wayne to Mattoon by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Wayne to Mattoon is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Wayne to Mattoon is to drive which takes 4h 51m and costs $45 - $70.
The distance between Fort Wayne and Mattoon is 265 miles. The road distance is 256.4 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Wayne to Mattoon without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 38m and costs $60 - $170.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Fort Wayne to Mattoon, including transfers.
Mattoon is 1h behind Fort Wayne. It is currently 3:23 PM in Fort Wayne and 2:23 PM in Mattoon.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Wayne to Mattoon is 256 miles. It takes approximately 4h 51m to drive from Fort Wayne to Mattoon.
There are 54+ hotels available in Mattoon.
What companies run services between Fort Wayne, IN, USA and Mattoon, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Fort Wayne to Mattoon. However, you can take the taxi to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) airport, fly to Decatur Airport (DEC), then take the taxi to Mattoon. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wal-Mart to Mattoon Amtrak Station via Fort Wayne, IN, Chicago, and Chicago Union Station in around 9h 38m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Decatur Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Mattoon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Mattoon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–55
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- ticketsales@peoriacharter.com
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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