There are 7 ways to get from Decatur to Gary by taxi, bus, train, car, or plane
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Taxi, bus (Flixbus)
best- Take the taxi from Decatur to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to ChicagoFlixBus N2521 / ...
4h 47m$169–249Drive 177.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Decatur to Gary177.2 mi
3h$33–47Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Lincoln Station
- Take the train from Lincoln Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro CenterSsl
5h$129–272Fly from Decatur Airport, train
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)DEC - ORD
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
3h 25m$54–251Taxi to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, fly, train
- Take the taxi from Decatur to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)
- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)CMI - ORD
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
4h 11m$158–375Taxi to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, fly, train
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)
- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)SPI - ORD
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
4h 6m$148–373Taxi to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly, train
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Bloomington-Airport-BMI
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)BMI - ORD
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
4h 14m$173–393
Decatur Airport (DEC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Decatur to Gary is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h.
The fastest way to get from Decatur to Gary is to drive which takes 3h and costs $30 - $50.
The distance between Decatur and Gary is 196 miles. The road distance is 178.2 miles.
The best way to get from Decatur to Gary without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 4h 47m and costs $160 - $250.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Decatur to Gary, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Decatur to Gary is 178 miles. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Decatur to Gary.
There are 143+ hotels available in Gary.
What companies run services between Decatur, IL, USA and Gary, IN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Decatur to Gary. However, you can take the taxi to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr, take the bus to Chicago, then take the bus to Gary Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Lincoln Station, take the train to Chicago Union Station, walk to Jackson & Clinton, take the line 126 bus to Michigan & Van Buren/Ida B. Wells, walk to Van Buren St., then take the train to Gary Metro Center.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
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
- $26–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $7–9
- 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
- $26–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $90–160
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