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There are 9 ways to get from Lexington to Mattoon by car, bus, train, plane, or taxi

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  1. Drive, bus, train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Mattoon Amtrak Stationtrain train
    14h 7m
    $84–133

  2. Drive 281.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lexington to Mattooncar car 281.1 mi
    6h 13m
    $52–75

  3. Drive, bus, train via Lafayette (Amtrak)

    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Mattoon Amtrak Stationtrain train
    16h 18m
    $99–183

  4. Fly Blue Grass Airport to Decatur Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane plane LEX - DEC
    2. Take the taxi from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Mattoontaxi taxi
    8h 58m
    $157–472

  5. Drive, bus, train via Indianapolis

    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Chicagobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chicago to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus
    5. Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Mattoon Amtrak Stationtrain train
    16h 3m
    $97–194

  6. Fly Blue Grass Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, train

    1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane plane LEX - CMI
    2. Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Mattoon Amtrak Stationtrain train
    8h 39m
    $78–376

  7. Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train

    1. Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar car
    2. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane SDF - MDW
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Mattoon Amtrak Stationtrain train
    7h 55m
    $96–506

  8. Drive to Covington, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train

    1. Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car car
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane CVG - MDW
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Mattoon Amtrak Stationtrain train
    7h 49m
    $117–627

  9. Fly Blue Grass Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane LEX - ORD
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Mattoon Amtrak Stationtrain train
    10h
    $62–310

Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Decatur Airport (DEC) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration7h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$56Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Mattoon, IL, USA?

There is no direct connection from Lexington to Mattoon. However, you can drive to Middletown Station @ Target, take the line 31 bus to S 5th @ W Jefferson, walk to W Jefferson @ S 6th, take the line 10 bus to W Broadway @ S 10th, walk to Louisville, KY, take the bus to Chicago Union Station, walk to Chicago Union Station, then take the train to Mattoon Amtrak Station. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lexington to Mattoon Amtrak Station via Middletown Station @ Target, S 5th @ W Jefferson, S Roy Wilkins @ W Muhammad Ali, W Broadway @ S 10th, Louisville, KY, Lafayette Amtrak Station, Lafayette Amtrak Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 16h 18m.

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