There are 7 ways to get from Decatur to Des Moines 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 Des Moines (DSM)plane DEC - DSM
5h 4m$142–738Drive 337.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Decatur to Des Moinescar 337.5 mi
6h 1m$62–89Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrtaxi
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
11h 11m$186–314Taxi, train, bus via Kansas City
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Lincoln Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Lincoln Station to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
14h 3m$171–900Taxi 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 Des Moines (DSM)plane CMI - DSM
6h 16m$236–862Taxi 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 Des Moines (DSM)plane SPI - DSM
6h 11m$236–850Taxi, 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 Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
11h 23m$150–280
Decatur Airport (DEC) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Decatur to Des Moines is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 6h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Decatur to Des Moines is to fly which takes 5h 4m and costs $140 - $750.
The distance between Decatur and Des Moines is 289 miles. The road distance is 339.5 miles.
The best way to get from Decatur to Des Moines without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 11h 11m and costs $180 - $320.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Decatur to Des Moines, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Decatur to Des Moines is 339 miles. It takes approximately 6h 1m to drive from Decatur to Des Moines.
There are 200+ hotels available in Des Moines.
What companies run services between Decatur, IL, USA and Des Moines, IA, USA?
United Airlines flies from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Des Moines (DSM) once daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Des Moines via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lincoln Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- ticketsales@peoriacharter.com
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $90–150
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