There are 5 ways to get from Mattoon to Gettysburg by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly, bus
best- Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)ORD - MDT
- Take the bus from Market St. at 5th St. to Gettysburg Transfer Center
11h 3m$86–397Train, bus
- Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Champaign-Urbana
- Take the bus from Champaign to Indianapolis Union Station
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Take the bus from Market St. at 5th St. to Gettysburg Transfer Center15N
19h 33m$105–204Train, bus via Pittsburgh
- Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Harrisburg
- Take the bus from Market St. at 5th St. to Gettysburg Transfer Center15N
22h 40m$163–710Drive 650 mi
- Drive from Mattoon to Gettysburg650 mi
11h 57m$119–172Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Champaign-Urbana
- Take the bus from Champaign to Indianapolis Union Station
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Take the bus from Market St. at 5th St. to Gettysburg Transfer Center15N
21h 19m$100–214
Mattoon to Gettysburg by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mattoon to Gettysburg is to train and bus which costs $100 - $220 and takes 21h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Mattoon to Gettysburg is to train and fly and bus which takes 11h 3m and costs $85 - $400.
The distance between Mattoon and Gettysburg is 842 miles. The road distance is 653.8 miles.
The best way to get from Mattoon to Gettysburg without a car is to train and bus which takes 19h 33m and costs $100 - $210.
It takes approximately 11h 3m to get from Mattoon to Gettysburg, including transfers.
Gettysburg is 1h ahead of Mattoon. It is currently 10:14 PM in Mattoon and 11:14 PM in Gettysburg.
Yes, the driving distance between Mattoon to Gettysburg is 654 miles. It takes approximately 11h 57m to drive from Mattoon to Gettysburg.
There are 70+ hotels available in Gettysburg.
What companies run services between Mattoon, IL, USA and Gettysburg, PA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Mattoon to Gettysburg. However, you can take the train to Chicago Union Station, walk to Clinton-Blue, take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT), walk to Harrisburg International Airport, take the line 7 bus to Market Square Transfer Center, walk to Market St. at 5th St., then take the bus to Gettysburg Transfer Center. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Gettysburg Transfer Center via Champaign-Urbana, Champaign, Indianapolis, Illinois St (Greyhound Bus Station), Indianapolis, Harrisburg Bus Station, and Market St. at 5th St. in around 19h 33m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
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
- $26–70
- 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
- $3–10
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Harrisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–440
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-632-9063
- info@rabbittransit.org
- Website
- rabbittransit.org
Bus from Market St. at 5th St. to Gettysburg Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- rabbittransit.org
- Seniors 65+, Medicare, disabled
- $1–4
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Champaign to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $35–50
- Flexible Fares
- $45–70
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $65–120
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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