There are 7 ways to get from Decatur to Charleston by plane, taxi, bus, 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 from Decatur Airport
best- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane DEC - CHS
11h 35m$97–449Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centertaxi
- Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Charleston Bus Stationbus
27h 24m$229–323Taxi, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Lincoln Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Lincoln Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain
33h 14m$355–602Drive 824 mi
- Drive from Decatur to Charlestoncar 824 mi
16h 59m$151–218Taxi 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 Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane BMI - CHS
6h 51m$211–571Taxi 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 Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane CMI - CHS
7h 14m$201–573Taxi 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 Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane SPI - CHS
7h 51m$196–561
Decatur Airport (DEC) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Decatur to Charleston is to drive which costs $150 - $220 and takes 16h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Decatur to Charleston is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 51m and costs $210 - $600.
The distance between Decatur and Charleston is 710 miles. The road distance is 828.8 miles.
The best way to get from Decatur to Charleston without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 27h 24m and costs $220 - $330.
It takes approximately 11h 35m to get from Decatur to Charleston, including transfers.
Charleston is 1h ahead of Decatur. It is currently 3:29 AM in Decatur and 4:29 AM in Charleston.
Yes, the driving distance between Decatur to Charleston is 829 miles. It takes approximately 16h 59m to drive from Decatur to Charleston.
There are 1640+ hotels available in Charleston.
What companies run services between Decatur, IL, USA and Charleston, SC, USA?
United Airlines and Allegiant Air fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) twice daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Charleston International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Charleston International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Charleston International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Charleston International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Charleston International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Charleston International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Charleston International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Charleston International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Decatur Airport to Charleston International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
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 Chicago Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Charleston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $70–120
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Charleston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $90–160
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