There are 8 ways to get from Chattanooga to Decatur by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car
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Fly Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Decatur Airport
best- Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane CHA - DEC
6h 23m$99–421Drive 457.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chattanooga to Decaturcar 457.3 mi
8h 48m$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 53m$249–364Fly 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)plane CHA - BMI
- Take the taxi from Bloomington-Airport-BMI to Decaturtaxi
5h 24m$215–554Fly Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport 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
7h 18m$205–544Fly Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport 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 25m$215–624Bus 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 Airportbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane ATL - BMI
- Take the taxi from Bloomington-Airport-BMI to Decaturtaxi
6h 21m$248–556Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airportbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus
- Take the taxi from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Decaturtaxi
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 48m.
The fastest way to get from Chattanooga to Decatur is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 24m and costs $210 - $600.
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 6h 23m to get from Chattanooga to Decatur, including transfers.
Decatur is 1h behind Chattanooga. It is currently 9:17 PM in Chattanooga and 8:17 PM in Decatur.
Yes, the driving distance between Chattanooga to Decatur is 460 miles. It takes approximately 8h 48m to drive from Chattanooga to Decatur.
There are 21+ 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
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Reagan Washington, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Reagan Washington, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Decatur Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
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
- $13–35
- 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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