There are 7 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 to Decatur Airport
best- Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane CHA - DEC
4h 43m$145–642Drive 457.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chattanooga to Decaturcar 457.3 mi
8h 49m$84–121Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airportbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Carbondale to Champaign-Urbanatrain
- Take the taxi from Champaign-Urbana to Decaturtaxi
16h 49m$297–450Fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, taxi
- Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane CHA - BMI
- Take the taxi from Bloomington-Airport-BMI to Decaturtaxi
5h 16m$251–785Fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)plane CHA - SPI
- Take the taxi from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Decaturtaxi
5h 44m$241–755Fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane CHA - CMI
- Take the taxi from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Decaturtaxi
6h 23m$251–775Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airportbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus
- Take the taxi from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Decaturtaxi
18h 45m$249–392
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 49m.
The fastest way to get from Chattanooga to Decatur is to fly which takes 4h 43m and costs $140 - $650.
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 49m and costs $290 - $450.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Chattanooga to Decatur, including transfers.
Decatur is 1h behind Chattanooga. It is currently 8:27 AM in Chattanooga and 7:27 AM in Decatur.
Yes, the driving distance between Chattanooga to Decatur is 460 miles. It takes approximately 8h 49m to drive from Chattanooga to Decatur.
There are 22+ hotels available in Decatur.
What companies run services between Chattanooga, TN, USA and Decatur, IL, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Decatur Airport (DEC) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Reagan Washington, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Atlanta, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Decatur Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Carbondale to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- 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
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 54 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
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