There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Decatur by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)MDW - ATL
4h 4m$68–351Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus StationFlixBus 2512 / ...
14h 53m$82–220Drive 674 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Decatur674 mi
12h 31m$123–178Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)ORD - ATL
4h 31m$98–291Train to South Bend, fly
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)SBN - ATL
5h 43m$99–490Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)MKE - ATL
5h 48m$141–677Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to CarbondaleCity of New Orleans / ...
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Atlanta Bus StationFlixBus N2521
15h 4m$99–252Bus via King Memorial Station (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Chicago Train Station to Atlanta Bus StationGreyhound US0100
16h 56m$85–217
Chicago to Decatur by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Decatur is to bus which costs $80 - $220 and takes 14h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Decatur is to fly which takes 4h 4m and costs $65 - $360.
The distance between Chicago and Decatur is 620 miles. The road distance is 677.9 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Decatur without a car is to bus which takes 14h 53m and costs $80 - $220.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Chicago to Decatur, including transfers.
The best way to get from Chicago to Decatur is to fly which takes 4h 4m and costs $65 - $360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $220 and takes 14h 53m.
Decatur is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 3:38 AM in Chicago and 4:38 AM in Decatur.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Decatur is 678 miles. It takes approximately 12h 31m to drive from Chicago to Decatur.
There are 2020+ hotels available in Decatur.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Decatur, GA, USA?
Delta, Frontier Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) every 2 hours. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost $85–200 and the journey takes 14h 25m. Greyhound USA also services this route 4 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from South Bend to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from South Bend to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from South Bend to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from South Bend to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from South Bend to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Jackson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $50–100
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Train Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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