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How to get fromMattoon to Aikenby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Mattoon to Aiken by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus via Carbondale

    best
    1. Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Carbondaletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Aikenbus bus
    15h 44m
    $131–233

  2. Drive  689.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Mattoon to Aikencar car 689.4 mi
    12h 27m
    $126–182

  3. Train, bus to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly to Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field

    1. Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington-Normalbus bus
    3. Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field (AGS)plane plane BMI - AGS
    9h 35m
    $155–520

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Aikenbus bus
    20h 43m
    $141–250

  5. Train, bus to Indianapolis, fly to Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field

    1. Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field (AGS)plane plane IND - AGS
    10h 16m
    $179–600

  6. Train to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, fly to Columbia, bus

    1. Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain train
    2. Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Columbia (CAE)plane plane CMI - CAE
    3. Take the bus from Columbia, SC to Aikenbus bus
    10h 39m
    $161–541

Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field (AGS) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration5h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 756 mi
  • Duration: 15h 44m

What companies run services between Mattoon, IL, USA and Aiken, SC, USA?

There is no direct connection from Mattoon to Aiken. However, you can take the train to Carbondale, walk to Carbondale Intermodal Station, take the bus to Atlanta Bus Station, take the bus to Aiken, then take the taxi to Aiken. Alternatively, you can drive from Mattoon to Aiken in around 12h 27m.

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