There are 6 ways to get from Mattoon to Jacksonville 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 via Atlanta
best- Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Carbondaletrain
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonvillebus
19h 7m$101–231Drive 834.1 mi
- Drive from Mattoon to Jacksonvillecar 834.1 mi
15h 42m$153–220Taxi to Decatur Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Mattoon to Decatur Airport (DEC)taxi
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane DEC - JAX
12h 35m$216–728Train, bus
- Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Carbondaletrain
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Jacksonvillebus
21h 47m$141–306Train 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 Jacksonville (JAX)plane CMI - JAX
8h 45m$133–633Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane MDW - JAX
9h 28m$159–761
Mattoon to Jacksonville by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mattoon to Jacksonville is to train and bus via Atlanta which costs $100 - $240 and takes 19h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Mattoon to Jacksonville is to train and fly which takes 8h 45m and costs $130 - $650.
The distance between Mattoon and Jacksonville is 977 miles. The road distance is 839 miles.
The best way to get from Mattoon to Jacksonville without a car is to train and bus via Atlanta which takes 19h 7m and costs $100 - $240.
It takes approximately 19h 7m to get from Mattoon to Jacksonville, including transfers.
Jacksonville is 1h ahead of Mattoon. It is currently 6:41 PM in Mattoon and 7:41 PM in Jacksonville.
Yes, the driving distance between Mattoon to Jacksonville is 839 miles. It takes approximately 15h 42m to drive from Mattoon to Jacksonville.
There are 319+ hotels available in Jacksonville.
What companies run services between Mattoon, IL, USA and Jacksonville, FL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Mattoon to Jacksonville. However, you can take the train to Carbondale, walk to Carbondale Intermodal Station, take the bus to Atlanta Bus Station, then take the bus to Jacksonville. Alternatively, you can drive from Mattoon to Jacksonville in around 15h 42m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Jacksonville via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Jacksonville via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Jacksonville via Chicago O'Hare, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Jacksonville via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Jacksonville via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jacksonville via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jacksonville via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
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
- $10–21
- 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
- $4–8
- 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
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $50–100
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $25–90
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Tallahassee to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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