There are 5 ways to get from Mattoon to Forrest City by train, bus, taxi, car, 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, taxi
best- Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Carbondale
- Take the bus from Anna - Shell to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis
- Take the taxi from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Forrest City
7h 43m$203–402Drive 374 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mattoon to Forrest City374 mi
6h 16m$69–99Taxi to Decatur Airport, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Mattoon to Decatur Airport (DEC)
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Memphis (MEM)DEC - MEM
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Forrest City
9h 21m$228–691Train, bus
- Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Champaign-Urbana
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Memphis Bus Station
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Forrest City
12h 18m$92–173Train to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Champaign-Urbana
- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Memphis (MEM)CMI - MEM
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Forrest City
9h 32m$146–586
Decatur Airport (DEC) to Memphis (MEM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mattoon to Forrest City is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 6h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Mattoon to Forrest City is to drive which takes 6h 16m and costs $65 - $100.
The distance between Mattoon and Forrest City is 389 miles. The road distance is 376.2 miles.
The best way to get from Mattoon to Forrest City without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 7h 43m and costs $200 - $410.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Mattoon to Forrest City, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mattoon to Forrest City is 376 miles. It takes approximately 6h 16m to drive from Mattoon to Forrest City.
There are 16+ hotels available in Forrest City.
What companies run services between Mattoon, IL, USA and Forrest City, AR, USA?
There is no direct connection from Mattoon to Forrest City. However, you can take the train to Carbondale, take the taxi to Anna - Shell, take the bus to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis, then take the taxi to Forrest City. Alternatively, you can drive from Mattoon to Forrest City in around 6h 16m.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Memphis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Memphis via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Memphis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $22–40
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $17–80
- Business - advance purchase
- $24–130
- Business Class
- $40–210
Train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Anna - Shell to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $50–150
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Forrest City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $55–100
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $85–130
Premier Transportation Services
- Phone
- +1 901-577-7700
- Website
- premierofmemphis.com
City Wide Taxi
- Phone
- +1 901-722-8294
- Website
- citywidetaxi.net
Bluff City Taxi
- Phone
- +1 901-566-9000
- Website
- bluffcitytaxi.com
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