There are 6 ways to get from Mattoon to Fort Wayne 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 to Fort Wayne, INbus Chicago
9h 29m$42–118Train, bus via Elkhart
- Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Goshen, IN to Fort Wayne, INbus
10h 48m$51–159Drive 254 mi
- Drive from Mattoon to Fort Waynecar 254 mi
4h 53m$47–67Taxi to Decatur Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Mattoon to Decatur Airport (DEC)taxi
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)plane DEC - FWA
6h 40m$185–480Train, 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 to Fort Wayne, INbus
10h 30m$46–126Train 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 Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)plane CMI - FWA
6h 11m$102–386
Mattoon to Fort Wayne by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mattoon to Fort Wayne is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Mattoon to Fort Wayne is to drive which takes 4h 53m and costs $45 - $70.
The distance between Mattoon and Fort Wayne is 347 miles. The road distance is 255.5 miles.
The best way to get from Mattoon to Fort Wayne without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 29m and costs $40 - $120.
It takes approximately 9h 29m to get from Mattoon to Fort Wayne, including transfers.
Fort Wayne is 1h ahead of Mattoon. It is currently 4:52 AM in Mattoon and 5:52 AM in Fort Wayne.
Yes, the driving distance between Mattoon to Fort Wayne is 255 miles. It takes approximately 4h 53m to drive from Mattoon to Fort Wayne.
There are 63+ hotels available in Fort Wayne.
What companies run services between Mattoon, IL, USA and Fort Wayne, IN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Mattoon to Fort Wayne. However, you can take the train to Chicago Union Station, walk to Chicago, take the bus to Fort Wayne, IN, walk to Central Station - Bay A, then take the line 8 bus to Coldwater at Northeast. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Glenbrook Square via Chicago Union Station, Elkhart Amtrak Station, Elkhart Transit Center, Walmart Goshen, Goshen, IN, Fort Wayne, IN, and Central Station - Bay A in around 10h 48m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
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 Elkhart Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Fort Wayne, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Goshen, IN to Fort Wayne, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- 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
- $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
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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