There are 7 ways to get from Mattoon to Cincinnati 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 Saluki / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnatibus FlixBus 2514
10h 21m$64–146Drive 234.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mattoon to Cincinnaticar 234.7 mi
4h 30m$43–62Train, bus via Indianapolis
- Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnatibus
12h 35m$69–211Taxi to Decatur Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Mattoon to Decatur Airport (DEC)taxi
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Covington (CVG)plane DEC - CVG
6h 35m$207–777Train, 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 Cincinnatibus
11h 21m$68–154Train, bus via Homewood
- Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Homewoodtrain Saluki / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago to Cincinnati Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0120
13h 23m$77–185Train to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, fly
- Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Covington (CVG)plane CMI - CVG
6h 52m$119–683
Mattoon to Cincinnati by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mattoon to Cincinnati is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Mattoon to Cincinnati is to drive which takes 4h 30m and costs $40 - $65.
The distance between Mattoon and Cincinnati is 470 miles. The road distance is 236.1 miles.
The best way to get from Mattoon to Cincinnati without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 21m and costs $60 - $150.
It takes approximately 10h 21m to get from Mattoon to Cincinnati, including transfers.
Cincinnati is 1h ahead of Mattoon. It is currently 10:19 PM in Mattoon and 11:19 PM in Cincinnati.
Yes, the driving distance between Mattoon to Cincinnati is 236 miles. It takes approximately 4h 30m to drive from Mattoon to Cincinnati.
There are 601+ hotels available in Cincinnati.
What companies run services between Mattoon, IL, USA and Cincinnati, OH, USA?
There is no direct connection from Mattoon to Cincinnati. However, you can take the train to Chicago Union Station, walk to Chicago Bus Station, then take the bus to Cincinnati. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Cincinnati via Chicago Union Station, Indianapolis, and Indianapolis in around 12h 35m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Covington via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
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
- $24–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- 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
- $4–10
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Homewood
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $15–85
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- 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 to Cincinnati Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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