There are 8 ways to get from Cedar Rapids to Decatur by plane, bus, train, taxi, 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 The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane CID - DEC
5h 26m$110–618Drive 256.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cedar Rapids to Decaturcar 256.3 mi
4h 40m$47–68Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lincoln Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Lincoln Station to Decaturtaxi
11h 20mFly 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
7h 28m$222–832Fly 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
5h 47m$216–752Fly 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 1m$222–762Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Chicago to Illinois Terminalbus
- Take the taxi from Illinois Terminal to Decaturtaxi
11h 25mBus, train, taxi via Bloomington
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Bloomington-Normalbus
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Lincoln Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Lincoln Station to Decaturtaxi
16h 2m
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 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cedar Rapids to Decatur is to drive which takes 4h 40m and costs $45 - $70.
The distance between Cedar Rapids and Decatur is 220 miles. The road distance is 257.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cedar Rapids to Decatur without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 11h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 26m 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 40m to drive from Cedar Rapids to Decatur.
There are 21+ 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) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Decatur Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Punta Gorda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact 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
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Lincoln Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380express.com
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- ticketsales@peoriacharter.com
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from Downtown Chicago to Illinois Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Chicago to Illinois Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $90–160
A Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 217-732-8294
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 217-355-3553
- Website
- yellowcheckercabchampaign.com
CiRyde
- Phone
- +1 309-828-0123
- Website
- ciryde.com
Red Top Cab
- Phone
- +1 309-827-9707
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 217-355-3553
- Website
- yellowcheckercabchampaign.com
A Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 217-732-8294
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