Arthur is located 9 miles west of Interstate 57 at mile marker 203 on Illinois State Route 133 or 9 miles west and 5 miles South of exit 212 on US Route 36

Arthur is well situated for easy access to interstate, rail and air connections to anywhere in the country. Only minutes west of Interstate 57 North and South and Interstate 70 East and West.

Railroad Service

• High speed rail service is provided by the C E & I  with sidings in Arthur

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Arthur:

• COLES COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 23 miles; MATTOON/CHARLESTON, IL; ID: MTO with no commercial service at this time)
• UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD (about 26 miles; CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL; ID: CMI) with daily commercial service to all major hubs and direct flights to many locations.
• DECATUR (about 28 miles; DECATUR, IL; ID: DEC with limited commercial service)

Other public-use airports nearest to Arthur:

• TUSCOLA (about 13 miles; TUSCOLA, IL; ID: K96)
• PIATT COUNTY (about 21 miles; MONTICELLO, IL; ID: 2K0)
• SHELBY COUNTY (about 34 miles; SHELBYVILLE, IL; ID: 2H0)

Amtrak station near Arthur:

• 18 miles: MATTOON (1718 BROADWAY). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
• Champaign, Il: connecting transportation hub with the Illinois Central service north (to Chicago) and south.