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Western Illinois University - - Transportation

The closest major airport is Lambert-Saint Louis International Airport, located in Saint Louis, Missouri, at a distance of 119 miles from the city center of Macomb, IL.

Getting around in Macomb, IL

Public Transportation

The public transportation service, in Macomb, IL, is provided by MCPT (McDonough County Public Transportation), including Go West, which serves WIU and the Macomb area, and Bridgeway, which specializes in transporting persons with disabilities. There are also Amtrak services, which connect the city with Chicago's Union Station, and a Peoria Charter Coach Bus Service, which connects the city with O'Hare & Midway Airport Service.

Car

Finding your way around, by driving, is also a good option. The best thing about it is that you don't have to wait for the bus to arrive and you can "hit" the road, whenever you like. A rental car can also come in handy, especially if you plan to explore the city or the nearby surroundings, by yourself, while staying in Macomb.

How to get to Western Illinois University campus?

Easy! Just follow the driving directions listed below!

From Lambert-Saint Louis International Airport: Start by heading northwest on Airport Access Road, toward Air Cargo Rd/Natural Bridge Rd/E Terminal. Turn left at Natural Bridge Road and continue onto Air Cargo Rd/Garage Parking/E Terminal. Take the ramp to I-70 E/St Louis and merge onto I-70 E. Take exit 238C on the left to merge onto I-170 N. Take exit 10B to merge onto I-270 E toward Chicago and take exit 31B, to merge onto Lewis and Clark Blvd/MO-367 N toward Alton Il. Continue onto Deer Dr/US-67 N and enter Illinois. Turn left at Landmarks Blvd., and continue onto Piasa Street. Continue onto Martin Luther King Dr/US-67 N and make a slight right at 3rd Ave N/US-67 N. Turn left at IL-100 N/US-67 N, and, again at E Jackson St/US-136 W/US-67 N. Turn right at N Campbell Street and left at E Calhoun Street. Take the 2nd right onto N Lafayette Street, and turn left at W Adams Street. Turn right at University Cir. WIU's campus will be somewhere on your left.