There are 8 ways to get from Decatur to Dayton 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 Dayton (DAY)plane DEC - DAY
5h 19m$147–869Drive 276.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Decatur to Daytoncar 276.7 mi
4h 50m$51–73Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centertaxi
- Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
11h 5m$167–213Taxi, train, bus via Indianapolis
- 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 Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
13h 30m$156–322Taxi 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 Dayton (DAY)plane SPI - DAY
7h 44m$241–981Taxi 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 Dayton (DAY)plane BMI - DAY
8h 39m$256–961Taxi 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 Dayton (DAY)plane CMI - DAY
6h 1m$251–993Taxi, 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 to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
12h 27m$140–262
Decatur Airport (DEC) to Dayton (DAY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Decatur to Dayton is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 4h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Decatur to Dayton is to drive which takes 4h 50m and costs $50 - $75.
The distance between Decatur and Dayton is 272 miles. The road distance is 278.3 miles.
The best way to get from Decatur to Dayton without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 11h 5m and costs $160 - $220.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Decatur to Dayton, including transfers.
Dayton is 1h ahead of Decatur. It is currently 11:50 PM in Decatur and 12:50 AM in Dayton.
Yes, the driving distance between Decatur to Dayton is 278 miles. It takes approximately 4h 50m to drive from Decatur to Dayton.
There are 164+ hotels available in Dayton.
What companies run services between Decatur, IL, USA and Dayton, OH, USA?
United Airlines flies from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Dayton (DAY) twice daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Dayton via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Dayton via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Dayton via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Dayton via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Dayton via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Dayton via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Dayton via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
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
- $17–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $14–85
Bus from Chicago to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $35–90
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–75
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $90–160
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