There are 7 ways to get from Decatur to Chicago by plane, taxi, train, bus, 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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)DEC - ORD
2h 12m$47–242Drive 179.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Decatur to Chicago179.1 mi
3h 2m$33–48Taxi, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Lincoln Station
- Take the train from Lincoln Station to Chicago Union StationTexas Eagle / ...
3h 40m$119–260Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Phillips Gas Station - Arcola
- Take the bus from Phillips Gas Station - Arcola to ChicagoQuerétaro / ...
4h 37m$157–276Taxi to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Decatur to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)
- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)CMI - ORD
2h 58m$151–366Taxi to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)
- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)SPI - ORD
2h 53m$141–364Taxi to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Bloomington-Airport-BMI
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)BMI - ORD
3h 1m$166–384
Decatur Airport (DEC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Decatur to Chicago is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Decatur to Chicago is to fly which takes 2h 12m and costs $45 - $250.
The distance between Decatur and Chicago is 180 miles. The road distance is 180.1 miles.
The best way to get from Decatur to Chicago without a car is to taxi and train which takes 3h 40m and costs $110 - $260.
It takes approximately 2h 12m to get from Decatur to Chicago, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Decatur to Chicago is 180 miles. It takes approximately 3h 2m to drive from Decatur to Chicago.
There are 1263+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Decatur, IL, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
United Airlines flies from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) twice daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
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
- $26–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Phillips Gas Station - Arcola to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $50–150
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $90–160
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