There are 5 ways to get from Mattoon to Little Rock by bus, train, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Phillips Gas Station - Arcola to Shell Gas Station - Little Rock, ARbus Chicago
10h 8m$133–262Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Union Stationtrain
13h 18m$73–103Drive 463.1 mi
- Drive from Mattoon to Little Rockcar 463.1 mi
7h 36m$85–123Taxi to Decatur Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Mattoon to Decatur Airport (DEC)taxi
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)plane DEC - LIT
7h 40m$185–523Train 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 Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)plane CMI - LIT
6h 28m$102–418
Mattoon to Little Rock by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mattoon to Little Rock is to train and bus which costs $70 - $110 and takes 13h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Mattoon to Little Rock is to train and fly which takes 6h 28m and costs $100 - $420.
The distance between Mattoon and Little Rock is 527 miles. The road distance is 465.8 miles.
The best way to get from Mattoon to Little Rock without a car is to bus which takes 10h 8m and costs $130 - $270.
It takes approximately 10h 8m to get from Mattoon to Little Rock, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mattoon to Little Rock is 466 miles. It takes approximately 7h 36m to drive from Mattoon to Little Rock.
There are 169+ hotels available in Little Rock.
What companies run services between Mattoon, IL, USA and Little Rock, AR, USA?
Tornado Bus Company operates a bus from Phillips Gas Station - Arcola to Shell Gas Station - Little Rock, AR once daily. Tickets cost $90–210 and the journey takes 7h 55m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare, St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
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 St. Louis to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Phillips Gas Station - Arcola to Shell Gas Station - Little Rock, AR
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $90–210
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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