There are 8 ways to get from Cedar Rapids to Decatur by car, bus, train, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus, train, taxi
best- Drive from Cedar Rapids to Waterloocar
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lincoln Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Lincoln Station to Decaturtaxi
12h 53m$166–419Drive 256.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cedar Rapids to Decaturcar 256.3 mi
4h 39m$47–68Fly to Decatur Airport
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane CID - DEC
8h 2m$66–338Drive, bus, taxi
- Drive from Cedar Rapids to Waterloocar
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Chicago to Champaign Armorybus
- Take the taxi from Champaign Armory to Decaturtaxi
13h 10m$220–319Bus, drive, train, taxi
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Drive from Court St Transportation Center to West Walmartcar
- Take the bus from Moline Center Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lincoln Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Lincoln Station to Decaturtaxi
14h 29mFly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, taxi
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)plane CID - SPI
- Take the taxi from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Decaturtaxi
6h 8m$172–532Fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, taxi
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane CID - CMI
- Take the taxi from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Decaturtaxi
6h 40m$166–472Fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, taxi
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane CID - BMI
- Take the taxi from Bloomington-Airport-BMI to Decaturtaxi
6h 39m$176–472
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Decatur Airport (DEC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cedar Rapids to Decatur is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Cedar Rapids to Decatur is to drive which takes 4h 39m and costs $45 - $70.
The distance between Cedar Rapids and Decatur is 584 miles. The road distance is 257.8 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 53m to get from Cedar Rapids to Decatur, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cedar Rapids to Decatur is 258 miles. It takes approximately 4h 39m to drive from Cedar Rapids to Decatur.
There are 20+ hotels available in Decatur.
What companies run services between Cedar Rapids, IA, USA and Decatur, IL, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Decatur Airport (DEC) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Decatur Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lincoln Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–200
- 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 Waterloo to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Moline Center Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380express.com
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $90–160
A Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 217-732-8294
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 217-355-3553
- Website
- yellowcheckercabchampaign.com
A Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 217-732-8294
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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