There are 3 ways to get from Mattoon to Paducah by train, bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Carbondaletrain Saluki / ...
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Paducah Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2521
4h 31m$28–118Drive 190.5 mi
- Drive from Mattoon to Paducahcar 190.5 mi
3h 10m$35–51Taxi, fly
- Take the taxi from Mattoon to Decatur Airport (DEC)taxi
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)plane DEC - PAH
4h 53m$221–707
Decatur Airport (DEC) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mattoon to Paducah is to drive which costs $35 - $50 and takes 3h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Mattoon to Paducah is to drive which takes 3h 10m and costs $35 - $50.
The distance between Mattoon and Paducah is 211 miles. The road distance is 191.6 miles.
The best way to get from Mattoon to Paducah without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 31m and costs $28 - $120.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Mattoon to Paducah, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mattoon to Paducah is 192 miles. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Mattoon to Paducah.
There are 36+ hotels available in Paducah.
What companies run services between Mattoon, IL, USA and Paducah, KY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Mattoon to Paducah. However, you can take the train to Carbondale, walk to Carbondale Intermodal Station, take the bus to Paducah Bus Station, then take the taxi to Paducah. Alternatively, you can drive from Mattoon to Paducah in around 3h 10m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Barkley Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
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
- $9–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Paducah Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $10–85
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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