There are 8 ways to get from Chattanooga 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 Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Decatur Airport
best- Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Decatur Airport (DEC)CHA - DEC
7h 6m$129–591Drive 457.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chattanooga to Decatur457.3 mi
8h 44m$84–121Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airport
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Take the train from Carbondale to Champaign-Urbana
- Take the taxi from Champaign-Urbana to Decatur
16h 53m$249–369Fly Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, taxi
- Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)CHA - BMI
- Take the taxi from Bloomington-Airport-BMI to Decatur
7h 4m$240–684Fly Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)CHA - SPI
- Take the taxi from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Decatur
7h 54m$250–854Fly Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)CHA - CMI
- Take the taxi from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Decatur
5h 42m$230–674Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, taxi
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airport
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)ATL - BMI
- Take the taxi from Bloomington-Airport-BMI to Decatur
6h 19m$248–546Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airport
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center
- Take the taxi from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Decatur
17h 17m$236–339
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Decatur Airport (DEC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chattanooga to Decatur is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 8h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Chattanooga to Decatur is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 42m and costs $230 - $700.
The distance between Chattanooga and Decatur is 403 miles. The road distance is 460 miles.
The best way to get from Chattanooga to Decatur without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 16h 53m and costs $240 - $370.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Chattanooga to Decatur, including transfers.
Decatur is 1h behind Chattanooga. It is currently 2:06 PM in Chattanooga and 1:06 PM in Decatur.
Yes, the driving distance between Chattanooga to Decatur is 460 miles. It takes approximately 8h 44m to drive from Chattanooga to Decatur.
There are 23+ hotels available in Decatur.
What companies run services between Chattanooga, TN, USA and Decatur, IL, USA?
United Airlines flies from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Decatur Airport (DEC) twice daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Reagan Washington, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Decatur Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via St. Petersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Carbondale to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (423) 954-1400
- chattoffice@groometrans.com
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/chattanooga/
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/chattanooga-bna/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $50–100
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
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $100–160
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
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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