There are 7 ways to get from San Antonio to Mattoon by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, train
best- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane SAT - CMI
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Mattoon Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 2m$153–664Fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane SAT - BMI
- Take the bus from Bloomington-Normal to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Mattoon Amtrak Stationtrain
11h 10m$145–656Bus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - San Antonio to Phillips Gas Station - Arcolabus Querétaro
22h 19m$271–296Train, bus
- Take the train from San Antonio Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain
- Take the bus from Bloomington-Normal to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Mattoon Amtrak Stationtrain
31h 58m$682–1,049Drive 1,029.6 mi
- Drive from San Antonio to Mattooncar 1,029.6 mi
16h 59m$188–272Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SAT - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Mattoon Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 2m$218–756Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane SAT - STL
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Carbondale to Mattoon Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 59m$224–897
San Antonio to Mattoon by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Antonio to Mattoon is to drive which costs $180 - $280 and takes 16h 59m.
The fastest way to get from San Antonio to Mattoon is to fly and train which takes 8h 2m and costs $150 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from San Antonio to Mattoon station. However, there are services departing from St Marys Btwn Market & Villita and arriving at Phillips Gas Station - Arcola via Tornado Bus Co - San Antonio. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 19m.
The distance between San Antonio and Mattoon is 993 miles. The road distance is 1035.6 miles.
The best way to get from San Antonio to Mattoon without a car is to bus which takes 22h 19m and costs $270 - $300.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from San Antonio to Mattoon, including transfers.
San Antonio to Mattoon bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Tornado Bus Co - San Antonio station.
San Antonio to Mattoon bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Phillips Gas Station - Arcola.
Yes, the driving distance between San Antonio to Mattoon is 1036 miles. It takes approximately 16h 59m to drive from San Antonio to Mattoon.
There are 21+ hotels available in Mattoon.
What companies run services between San Antonio, TX, USA and Mattoon, IL, USA?
Tornado Bus Company operates a bus from Tornado Bus Co - San Antonio to Phillips Gas Station - Arcola once daily. Tickets cost $225–240 and the journey takes 20h 30m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Mattoon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Antonio Station to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Mattoon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Mattoon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Mattoon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Carbondale to Mattoon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - San Antonio to Phillips Gas Station - Arcola
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $225–240
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $225–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Bloomington-Normal to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Bloomington-Normal to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
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