There are 8 ways to get from Lexington 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 Blue Grass Airport to Decatur Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane LEX - DEC
- Take the taxi from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Mattoontaxi
8h 2m$182–592Drive 281.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lexington to Mattooncar 281.1 mi
6h 11m$52–75Bus, train via Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Lexington Bus Stop to Cincinnati Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Mattoon Amtrak Stationtrain
15h 8m$127–431Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lexington Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0120
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Mattoon Amtrak Stationtrain Saluki / ...
16h 24m$74–176Fly Blue Grass Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, train
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane LEX - CMI
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Mattoon Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 45m$98–495Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SDF - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Mattoon Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 54m$104–511Fly Blue Grass Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane LEX - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Mattoon Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 57m$77–412Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Lexington Bus Stop to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Mattoon Amtrak Stationtrain
16h 28m$78–176
Lexington to Mattoon by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Mattoon is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 6h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Mattoon is to drive which takes 6h 11m and costs $50 - $75.
The distance between Lexington and Mattoon is 319 miles. The road distance is 282.7 miles.
The best way to get from Lexington to Mattoon without a car is to bus and train via Indianapolis which takes 15h 8m and costs $120 - $440.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Lexington to Mattoon, including transfers.
Mattoon is 1h behind Lexington. It is currently 12:06 AM in Lexington and 11:06 PM in Mattoon.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Mattoon is 283 miles. It takes approximately 6h 11m to drive from Lexington to Mattoon.
There are 17+ hotels available in Mattoon.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Mattoon, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lexington to Mattoon. However, you can take the line 3 bus to Transit Center, take the line 8 bus to Terminal @ Bluegrass Field, walk to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) airport, fly to Decatur Airport (DEC), then take the taxi to Mattoon. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lexington to Mattoon Amtrak Station via Lexington Bus Stop, Cincinnati Bus Station, Indianapolis, Illinois St (Greyhound Bus Station), Indianapolis, and Chicago Union Station in around 15h 8m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Decatur Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Mattoon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–65
- 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
- $3–10
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Lexington Bus Stop to Cincinnati Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lexington Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lexington Bus Stop to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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