There are 7 ways to get from Buffalo to Decatur by plane, train, taxi, 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 Decatur Airport
best- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Decatur Airport (DEC)BUF - DEC
6h 23m$128–697Drive 645.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Buffalo to Decatur645.6 mi
11h 27m$118–171Train, taxi
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lincoln Station
- Take the taxi from Lincoln Station to Decatur
16h 19m$185–615Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Downtown Chicago to Champaign Armory
- Take the taxi from Champaign Armory to Decatur
17h$223–368Fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, taxi
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)BUF - SPI
- Take the taxi from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Decatur
8h 9m$254–1,010Fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, taxi
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)BUF - CMI
- Take the taxi from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Decatur
6h 38m$224–830Fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, taxi
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)BUF - BMI
- Take the taxi from Bloomington-Airport-BMI to Decatur
6h 42m$234–840
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Decatur Airport (DEC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo to Decatur is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 11h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo to Decatur is to fly which takes 6h 23m and costs $120 - $700.
The distance between Buffalo and Decatur is 586 miles. The road distance is 649.4 miles.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Decatur without a car is to train and taxi which takes 16h 19m and costs $180 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Buffalo to Decatur, including transfers.
Decatur is 1h behind Buffalo. It is currently 4:52 AM in Buffalo and 3:52 AM in Decatur.
Yes, the driving distance between Buffalo to Decatur is 649 miles. It takes approximately 11h 27m to drive from Buffalo to Decatur.
There are 23+ hotels available in Decatur.
What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and Decatur, IL, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Decatur Airport (DEC) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Reagan Washington, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Philadelphia, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Philadelphia, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Reagan Washington, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Decatur Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Decatur Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lincoln Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- ticketsales@peoriacharter.com
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from Downtown Chicago to Champaign Armory
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $90–160
A Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 217-732-8294
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 217-355-3553
- Website
- yellowcheckercabchampaign.com
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 217-355-3553
- Website
- yellowcheckercabchampaign.com
Red Top Cab
- Phone
- +1 309-827-9707
CiRyde
- Phone
- +1 309-828-0123
- Website
- ciryde.com
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