There are 7 ways to get from Charleston to Decatur by plane, bus, taxi, train, 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 Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane CHS - DEC
7h 20m$101–460Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Charleston Amtrak Station to Atlantabus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus
- Take the taxi from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Decaturtaxi
25h 20m$224–374Train, taxi
- Take the train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lincoln Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Lincoln Station to Decaturtaxi
33h 47m$352–1,196Drive 823.8 mi
- Drive from Charleston to Decaturcar 823.8 mi
16h 59m$151–218Fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, taxi
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane CHS - BMI
- Take the taxi from Bloomington-Airport-BMI to Decaturtaxi
6h 51m$210–579Fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, taxi
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)plane CHS - SPI
- Take the taxi from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Decaturtaxi
6h 57m$220–686Fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, taxi
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane CHS - CMI
- Take the taxi from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Decaturtaxi
7h 13m$206–589
Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Decatur Airport (DEC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charleston to Decatur is to drive which costs $150 - $220 and takes 16h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Charleston to Decatur is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 51m and costs $210 - $600.
The distance between Charleston and Decatur is 707 miles. The road distance is 828.6 miles.
The best way to get from Charleston to Decatur without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 25h 20m and costs $220 - $380.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Charleston to Decatur, including transfers.
Decatur is 1h behind Charleston. It is currently 1:05 PM in Charleston and 12:05 PM in Decatur.
Yes, the driving distance between Charleston to Decatur is 829 miles. It takes approximately 16h 59m to drive from Charleston to Decatur.
There are 21+ hotels available in Decatur.
What companies run services between Charleston, SC, USA and Decatur, IL, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Decatur Airport (DEC) twice daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Charleston International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Charleston International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Charleston International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Decatur Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- 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
- $21–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 404-591-2750
- info@southeasternstages.com
- Website
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Charleston Amtrak Station to Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Charleston Amtrak Station to Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $70–130
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $90–160
A Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 217-732-8294
Red Top Cab
- Phone
- +1 309-827-9707
CiRyde
- Phone
- +1 309-828-0123
- Website
- ciryde.com
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 217-355-3553
- Website
- yellowcheckercabchampaign.com
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