There are 7 ways to get from Decatur to East Lansing by taxi, train, bus, car, or plane
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Taxi, train (Amtrak)
best- 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 East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 57m$175–307Drive 365 mi
cheapest- Drive from Decatur to East Lansingcar 365 mi
6h 7m$67–97Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrtaxi
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to South Havenbus
- Take the bus from South Haven Potatoes Plus to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
9h 39m$171–239Taxi to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, fly to Capital Region International Airport
- Take the taxi from Decatur to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)taxi
- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane CMI - LAN
6h 43m$163–445Taxi to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly to Capital Region International Airport
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Bloomington-Airport-BMItaxi
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane BMI - LAN
6h 17m$178–463Taxi to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, fly to Capital Region International Airport
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)taxi
- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane SPI - LAN
5h 37m$158–443Fly Decatur Airport to Bishop International Airport, bus
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Bishop International Airport (FNT)plane DEC - FNT
- Take the bus from Flint Station to East Lansing Michigan Flyerbus
6h 17m$104–407
University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Decatur to East Lansing is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 6h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Decatur to East Lansing is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 37m and costs $150 - $450.
The distance between Decatur and East Lansing is 401 miles. The road distance is 367.1 miles.
The best way to get from Decatur to East Lansing without a car is to taxi and train which takes 8h 57m and costs $170 - $310.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Decatur to East Lansing, including transfers.
East Lansing is 1h ahead of Decatur. It is currently 3:42 AM in Decatur and 4:42 AM in East Lansing.
Yes, the driving distance between Decatur to East Lansing is 367 miles. It takes approximately 6h 7m to drive from Decatur to East Lansing.
There are 89+ hotels available in East Lansing.
What companies run services between Decatur, IL, USA and East Lansing, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Decatur to East Lansing. However, you can take the taxi to Lincoln Station, take the train to Chicago Union Station, take the train to East Lansing Amtrak Station, walk to NBD Harrison past Service, then take the line 20 bus to EBD Michigan past Harrison Rd. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr, take the bus to Chicago, take the bus to South Haven, walk to South Haven Potatoes Plus, take the bus to CATA Intermodal Downtown, then take the line 01 bus to EBD Gr. River past Abbot Rd.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Decatur Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–320
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
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to South Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from South Haven Potatoes Plus to CATA Intermodal Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Flint Station to East Lansing Michigan Flyer
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $90–160
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