There are 6 ways to get from Decatur to Franklin by plane, taxi, train, bus, 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
best- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Nashville (BNA)plane DEC - BNA
5h 12m$145–502Drive 344.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Decatur to Franklincar 344.1 mi
6h 59m$63–91Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Champaign-Urbanataxi
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Carbondaletrain
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
8h 53m$248–369Taxi, bus via Indianapolis
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrtaxi
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
10h 25m$233–306Taxi, 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 Nashville Bus Stationbus
10h 30m$212–316Taxi, train, bus via St. Louis
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Lincoln Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Lincoln Station to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
11h 31m$218–355
Decatur Airport (DEC) to Nashville (BNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Decatur to Franklin is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Decatur to Franklin is to fly which takes 5h 12m and costs $140 - $500.
The distance between Decatur and Franklin is 310 miles. The road distance is 346.1 miles.
The best way to get from Decatur to Franklin without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 8h 53m and costs $240 - $370.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Decatur to Franklin, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Decatur to Franklin is 346 miles. It takes approximately 6h 59m to drive from Decatur to Franklin.
There are 897+ hotels available in Franklin.
What companies run services between Decatur, IL, USA and Franklin, TN, USA?
United Airlines flies from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Nashville (BNA) 5 times a week.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Nashville via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Lincoln Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $45–60
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $90–150
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