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How to get fromDecatur to Columbiaby plane, taxi, bus, train or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Decatur to Columbia by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Decatur Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Columbia (CAE)plane plane DEC - CAE
    7h 26m
    $167–869

  2. Drive 714.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Decatur to Columbiacar car 714.4 mi
    15h 10m
    $131–189

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Decatur to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centertaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Camdenbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Camden to Columbia Place Malltaxi taxi
    20h 19m
    $281–431

  4. Taxi, train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the taxi from Decatur to Lincoln Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Lincoln Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Columbia Stationtrain train
    33h 20m
    $310–545

  5. Taxi to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Decatur to Bloomington-Airport-BMItaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Columbia (CAE)plane plane BMI - CAE
    6h 15m
    $276–961

  6. Taxi to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Decatur to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Columbia (CAE)plane plane SPI - CAE
    9h 50m
    $271–981

  7. Taxi to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Decatur to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Columbia (CAE)plane plane CMI - CAE
    6h 31m
    $271–993

Decatur Airport (DEC) to Columbia (CAE) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration9h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$158Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Decatur, IL, USA and Columbia, SC, USA?

United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Columbia (CAE) 4 times a day.

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