There are 10 ways to get from Decatur to Galveston by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
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Fly Decatur Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane DEC - IAH
- Take the taxi from Bay Area Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
8h 37m$189–575Drive 941.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Decatur to Galvestoncar 941.5 mi
17h 18m$172–249Taxi, train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Lincoln Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Lincoln Station to Marshall Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Marshall Station to Houstonbus
- Take the taxi from Bay Area Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
23h 21m$431–735Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Phillips Gas Station - Arcolataxi
- Take the bus from Phillips Gas Station - Arcola to Tornado Bus Co - Austinbus
- Take the bus from Austin to Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Drbus
- Take the taxi from Bay Area Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
24h 55m$387–679Taxi, train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Lincoln Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Lincoln Station to St. Louistrain
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane STL - HOU
- Take the taxi from El Dorado Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
9h 13m$379–1,293Taxi, train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Lincoln Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Lincoln Station to St. Louistrain
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane STL - IAH
- Take the taxi from Bay Area Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
10h 45m$305–846Taxi, train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Lincoln Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Lincoln Station to Summit Amtraktrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane MDW - HOU
- Take the taxi from El Dorado Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
9h 39m$394–1,303Taxi, train, bus via Longview (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Lincoln Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Lincoln Station to Longviewtrain
- Take the bus from Longview to Houstonbus
- Take the taxi from Bay Area Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
24h 39m$436–746Taxi, train, bus via Longview #2
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Lincoln Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Lincoln Station to Longviewtrain
- Take the bus from Longview Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Bay Area Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
25h 22m$407–707Taxi, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Champaign-Urbanataxi
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houstontrain
- Take the taxi from Bay Area Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
30h 32m$515–949
Decatur Airport (DEC) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Decatur to Galveston is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 17h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Decatur to Galveston is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 37m and costs $180 - $600.
The distance between Decatur and Galveston is 857 miles. The road distance is 947 miles.
The best way to get from Decatur to Galveston without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 23h 21m and costs $430 - $750.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Decatur to Galveston, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Decatur to Galveston is 947 miles. It takes approximately 17h 18m to drive from Decatur to Galveston.
There are 3423+ hotels available in Galveston.
What companies run services between Decatur, IL, USA and Galveston, TX, USA?
There is no direct connection from Decatur to Galveston. However, you can take the taxi to Decatur Airport (DEC) airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), walk to Bush IAH Term E - Downtown Direct, take the line 500 bus to Milam St @ Dallas St, take the line 247 bus to Bay Area Park & Ride, then take the taxi to Galveston. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Lincoln Station, take the train to Marshall Station, walk to Marshall Station, take the bus to Houston, walk to Preston St @ Artesian Pl, take the line 085 bus to Pierce St @ Main St, walk to Pierce St @ Travis St, take the line 247 bus to Bay Area Park & Ride, then take the taxi to Galveston.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Decatur Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Paducah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Decatur Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lincoln Station to Marshall Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–400
- 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
Train from Lincoln Station to Summit Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Lincoln Station to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–420
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Champaign-Urbana to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Marshall Station to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Longview to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Phillips Gas Station - Arcola to Tornado Bus Co - Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $150–300
Bus from Austin to Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $45–150
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Longview Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $80–150
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