There are 8 ways to get from Mattoon to Niagara Falls by taxi, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), train, or car
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Taxi to Decatur Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the taxi from Mattoon to Decatur Airport (DEC)taxi
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane DEC - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USAbus
8h 53m$259–982Train, bus
cheapest- 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 Chicago to Clevelandbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYbus
17h 50m$108–229Train
- Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Niagara Falls Amtrak Stationtrain
16h 51m$212–515Drive 642.6 mi
- Drive from Mattoon to Niagara Fallscar 642.6 mi
11h 46m$118–170Train to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane CMI - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USAbus
7h 44m$185–906Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane ORD - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USAbus
8h 58m$165–867Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane MDW - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USAbus
8h 48m$223–1,209Train, bus via Brook Park
- 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 Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Buffalobus
18h 25m$145–264
Mattoon to Niagara Falls by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mattoon to Niagara Falls is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 11h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Mattoon to Niagara Falls is to train and fly and bus which takes 7h 44m and costs $180 - $950.
No, there is no direct train from Mattoon station to Niagara Falls station. However, there are services departing from Mattoon Amtrak Station and arriving at Niagara Falls Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station and Buffalo Depew Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 51m.
The distance between Mattoon and Niagara Falls is 644 miles. The road distance is 646.4 miles.
The best way to get from Mattoon to Niagara Falls without a car is to train which takes 16h 51m and costs $210 - $550.
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Mattoon to Niagara Falls, including transfers.
Mattoon to Niagara Falls train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Mattoon Amtrak Station.
Niagara Falls is 1h ahead of Mattoon. It is currently 1:47 AM in Mattoon and 2:47 AM in Niagara Falls.
Mattoon to Niagara Falls train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mattoon to Niagara Falls is 646 miles. It takes approximately 11h 46m to drive from Mattoon to Niagara Falls.
What companies run services between Mattoon, IL, USA and Niagara Falls, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Niagara Falls Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station and Buffalo Depew Station in around 16h 51m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Decatur Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
- 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 Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Niagara Falls Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–21
- 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
- $12–28
- 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
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Niagara Falls Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–80
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $13–80
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $13–60
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $13–25
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USA
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- 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
- $17–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- Website
- https://peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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