There are 8 ways to get from Decatur to Cedar Rapids by plane, taxi, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Decatur Airport
best- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane DEC - CID
6h 4m$62–339Drive 252.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Decatur to Cedar Rapidscar 252.5 mi
4h 49m$47–67Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrtaxi
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
10h 28mTaxi to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Decatur to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)taxi
- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane CMI - CID
5h 47m$166–453Taxi to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Bloomington-Airport-BMItaxi
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane BMI - CID
5h 46m$181–471Taxi to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)taxi
- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane SPI - CID
5h 37m$161–451Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Lincoln Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Lincoln Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
10h 40mTaxi, train, bus via Bloomington
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Lincoln Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Lincoln Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain
- Take the bus from Bloomington to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
15h 23m
Decatur Airport (DEC) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Decatur to Cedar Rapids is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Decatur to Cedar Rapids is to drive which takes 4h 49m and costs $45 - $70.
The distance between Decatur and Cedar Rapids is 221 miles. The road distance is 254 miles.
The best way to get from Decatur to Cedar Rapids without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 10h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Decatur to Cedar Rapids, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Decatur to Cedar Rapids is 254 miles. It takes approximately 4h 49m to drive from Decatur to Cedar Rapids.
There are 52+ hotels available in Cedar Rapids.
What companies run services between Decatur, IL, USA and Cedar Rapids, IA, USA?
United Airlines flies from Decatur Airport (DEC) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) twice daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lincoln Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Lincoln Station to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- ticketsales@peoriacharter.com
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
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 Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Bloomington to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380express.com
Bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $90–160
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