There are 6 ways to get from Mattoon to Galena by train, plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly, drive
best- Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane CMI - MLI
- Drive from Moline-Airport-MLI to Galenacar
6h 56m$79–355Drive 282.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mattoon to Galenacar 282.9 mi
5h 43m$52–75Train, bus
- Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
- Take the bus from Madison to Dubuque, IAbus 122
11h 58m$120–220Train, bus via Milwaukee
- Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
- Take the bus from Madison to Dubuque, IAbus 122
12h 24m$128–270Train, bus via Chicago
- Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madisonbus
- Take the bus from Madison to Dubuque, IAbus 122
12h 19m$126–220Train, 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 W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
- Take the bus from Madison to Dubuque, IAbus 122
13h 15m$126–243
University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Quad City International Airport (MLI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mattoon to Galena is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Mattoon to Galena is to drive which takes 5h 43m and costs $50 - $75.
The distance between Mattoon and Galena is 299 miles. The road distance is 284.5 miles.
The best way to get from Mattoon to Galena without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 58m and costs $120 - $220.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Mattoon to Galena, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mattoon to Galena is 285 miles. It takes approximately 5h 43m to drive from Mattoon to Galena.
There are 103+ hotels available in Galena.
What companies run services between Mattoon, IL, USA and Galena, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Mattoon to Galena. However, you can take the train to Champaign-Urbana, take the taxi to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) airport, fly to Quad City International Airport (MLI), then drive to Galena. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Galena via Chicago Union Station, W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus, Madison, and Dubuque, IA in around 11h 58m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Madison to Dubuque, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–60
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.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
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