There are 8 ways to get from Decatur to East Lansing by taxi, train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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$190–337Fly Decatur Airport to Capital Region International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane DEC - LAN
7h 53m$64–331Taxi, 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$174–244Drive 365 mi
- Drive from Decatur to East Lansingcar 365 mi
6h 7m$67–97Taxi 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 16m$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
9h 38m$158–453Taxi 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
5h 46m$168–455Fly 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 29m$109–407
Decatur Airport (DEC) 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 46m and costs $160 - $460.
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 $190 - $340.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Decatur to East Lansing, including transfers.
East Lansing is 1h ahead of Decatur. It is currently 1:36 PM in Decatur and 2:36 PM 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 159+ hotels available in East Lansing.
What companies run services between Decatur, IL, USA and East Lansing, MI, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) twice daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Decatur Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
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
- $40–95
- 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
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to South Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- 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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