There are 5 ways to get from Decatur to Bowling Green by taxi, train, bus, car, or plane
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Taxi, train, bus
best- Take the taxi from Decatur to Champaign-Urbanataxi
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Carbondaletrain
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Exit 6bus
11h 13m$258–470Drive 286 mi
cheapest- Drive from Decatur to Bowling Greencar 286 mi
5h 56m$53–76Fly to Nashville, bus
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Nashville (BNA)plane DEC - BNA
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus
10h 5m$164–576Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centertaxi
- Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus
11h 59m$237–416Fly to Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport (OWB)plane DEC - OWB
- Drive from Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport (OWB) to Bowling Greencar
10h 33m$138–507
Decatur Airport (DEC) to Nashville (BNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Decatur to Bowling Green is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Decatur to Bowling Green is to drive which takes 5h 56m and costs $50 - $80.
The distance between Decatur and Bowling Green is 512 miles. The road distance is 287.7 miles.
The best way to get from Decatur to Bowling Green without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 11h 13m and costs $250 - $470.
It takes approximately 11h 13m to get from Decatur to Bowling Green, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Decatur to Bowling Green is 288 miles. It takes approximately 5h 56m to drive from Decatur to Bowling Green.
There are 46+ hotels available in Bowling Green.
What companies run services between Decatur, IL, USA and Bowling Green, KY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Decatur to Bowling Green. However, you can take the taxi to Champaign-Urbana, take the train to Carbondale, walk to Carbondale Intermodal Station, take the bus to Nashville Bus Station, walk to Fulton Station Outbound, take the line 52 bus to Walmart Station Outbound, walk to Tornado Bus Co - Nashville, take the bus to Shell Gas Station - Exit 6, then take the taxi to Bowling Green. Alternatively, you can drive from Decatur to Bowling Green in around 5h 56m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Nashville via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $25–90
Bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $45–95
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Exit 6
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $35–130
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $100–150
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