There are 8 ways to get from Dayton 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 Dayton (DAY) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane DAY - DEC
6h 51m$106–619Drive 278.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dayton to Decaturcar 278.1 mi
4h 47m$51–74Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood 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
12h 32m$153–226Bus, train, taxi via Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lincoln Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Lincoln Station to Decaturtaxi
13h 43m$178–447Fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, taxi
- Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)plane DAY - SPI
- Take the taxi from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Decaturtaxi
6h 24m$222–882Fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, taxi
- Fly from Dayton (DAY) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane DAY - CMI
- Take the taxi from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Decaturtaxi
6h 29m$212–752Fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, taxi
- Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane DAY - BMI
- Take the taxi from Bloomington-Airport-BMI to Decaturtaxi
6h 44m$217–762Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Chicagobus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lincoln Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Lincoln Station to Decaturtaxi
12h 53m$141–402
Dayton (DAY) to Decatur Airport (DEC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dayton to Decatur is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 4h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Dayton to Decatur is to drive which takes 4h 47m and costs $50 - $75.
The distance between Dayton and Decatur is 272 miles. The road distance is 279.8 miles.
The best way to get from Dayton to Decatur without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 12h 32m and costs $150 - $230.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Dayton to Decatur, including transfers.
Decatur is 1h behind Dayton. It is currently 11:19 PM in Dayton and 10:19 PM in Decatur.
Yes, the driving distance between Dayton to Decatur is 280 miles. It takes approximately 4h 47m to drive from Dayton to Decatur.
There are 21+ hotels available in Decatur.
What companies run services between Dayton, OH, USA and Decatur, IL, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Dayton (DAY) to Decatur Airport (DEC) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dayton to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Dayton to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Dayton to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Dayton to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Dayton to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Dayton to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Dayton to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dayton to Decatur Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Dayton to Decatur Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dayton to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Dayton to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $35–90
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–75
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $90–160
A Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 217-732-8294
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
A Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 217-732-8294
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