There are 7 ways to get from Mattoon to Madison by train, bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Train, bus via Chicago
best- Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Saluki / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madisonbus FlixBus 2514 / ...
7h 56m$66–151Drive 295.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mattoon to Madisoncar 295.9 mi
4h 59m$54–78Train, bus
- Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Saluki / ...
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus Van Galder
8h 5m$68–146Train, 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
8h 31m$79–175Train, 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
9h 6m$78–131Taxi to Decatur Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Mattoon to Decatur Airport (DEC)taxi
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane DEC - MSN
5h 14m$162–527Train 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 Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane CMI - MSN
6h 20m$87–440
Mattoon to Madison by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mattoon to Madison is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 4h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Mattoon to Madison is to drive which takes 4h 59m and costs $50 - $80.
The distance between Mattoon and Madison is 324 miles. The road distance is 297.6 miles.
The best way to get from Mattoon to Madison without a car is to train and bus via Chicago which takes 7h 56m and costs $65 - $160.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Mattoon to Madison, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mattoon to Madison is 298 miles. It takes approximately 4h 59m to drive from Mattoon to Madison.
There are 209+ hotels available in Madison.
What companies run services between Mattoon, IL, USA and Madison, WI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Mattoon to Madison. However, you can take the train to Chicago Union Station, walk to Chicago Bus Station, then take the bus to Madison. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus via Chicago Union Station and W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St in around 8h 5m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
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
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- 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
- $12–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- +1 414-266-4409
- 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
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–40
- 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
- Website
- https://peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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