There are 7 ways to get from Mattoon to Akron by train, bus, car, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus 61
12h 55m$139–303Drive 423.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mattoon to Akroncar 423.7 mi
7h 52m$78–112Train, bus via Champaign
- Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
14h 56m$122–216Taxi to Decatur Airport, fly to Akron
- Take the taxi from Mattoon to Decatur Airport (DEC)taxi
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Akron (CAK)plane DEC - CAK
9h 2m$165–505Train, bus via Columbus
- Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus, Ohio Greyhound Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
17h 31m$112–193Train to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, fly to Akron
- Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Akron (CAK)plane CMI - CAK
7h 13m$90–418Train to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane CMI - CLE
- Take the bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
8h 41m$110–523
Mattoon to Akron by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mattoon to Akron is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Mattoon to Akron is to train and fly which takes 7h 13m and costs $90 - $420.
The distance between Mattoon and Akron is 553 miles. The road distance is 426.2 miles.
The best way to get from Mattoon to Akron without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 55m and costs $130 - $310.
It takes approximately 12h 55m to get from Mattoon to Akron, including transfers.
Akron is 1h ahead of Mattoon. It is currently 10:14 PM in Mattoon and 11:14 PM in Akron.
Yes, the driving distance between Mattoon to Akron is 426 miles. It takes approximately 7h 52m to drive from Mattoon to Akron.
There are 266+ hotels available in Akron.
What companies run services between Mattoon, IL, USA and Akron, OH, USA?
There is no direct connection from Mattoon to Akron. However, you can take the train to Chicago Union Station, take the train to Cleveland Amtrak, walk to W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave, then take the bus to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron via Champaign-Urbana, Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr, and Chicago Bus Station in around 14h 56m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Akron via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Akron via Chicago O'Hare, Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Akron via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Akron via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 330 762 0341
- Website
- yourmetrobus.org
Bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- yourmetrobus.org
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- ticketsales@peoriacharter.com
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Columbus, Ohio Greyhound Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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