There are 6 ways to get from Decatur to Columbia 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 Columbia (CAE)plane DEC - CAE
7h 5m$157–819Drive 714.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Decatur to Columbiacar 714.4 mi
15h 10m$131–189Taxi, 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, GA to Sumterbus
- Take the bus from James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center to Assembly Senate Northbus 44X
22h 26m$247–356Taxi, 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 Columbia Stationtrain
33h 20m$320–645Taxi 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 Columbia (CAE)plane BMI - CAE
6h 16m$266–961Taxi 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 Columbia (CAE)plane CMI - CAE
8h 34m$261–943
Decatur Airport (DEC) to Columbia (CAE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Decatur to Columbia is to drive which costs $130 - $190 and takes 15h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Decatur to Columbia is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 16m and costs $260 - $1,000.
The distance between Decatur and Columbia is 607 miles. The road distance is 718.5 miles.
The best way to get from Decatur to Columbia without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 22h 26m and costs $240 - $360.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Decatur to Columbia, including transfers.
Columbia is 1h ahead of Decatur. It is currently 9:18 AM in Decatur and 10:18 AM in Columbia.
Yes, the driving distance between Decatur to Columbia is 719 miles. It takes approximately 15h 10m to drive from Decatur to Columbia.
There are 307+ hotels available in Columbia.
What companies run services between Decatur, IL, USA and Columbia, SC, USA?
United Airlines flies from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Columbia (CAE) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Columbia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Decatur Airport to Columbia via Chicago O'Hare, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Columbia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Columbia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Columbia via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Columbia via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Columbia via Chicago O'Hare, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
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 Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–480
- 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
- Phone
- +1 404-591-2750
- info@southeasternstages.com
- Website
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Atlanta, GA to Sumter
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
- Phone
- +1 803-255-7100
- Website
- catchthecometsc.gov
Bus from James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center to Assembly Senate North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- catchthecometsc.gov
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $90–160
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