There are 7 ways to get from Decatur to Indianapolis by taxi, bus, train, 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, bus
best- 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 Indianapolis Union Stationbus
7h 51m$150–216Drive 166.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Decatur to Indianapoliscar 166.6 mi
2h 58m$31–44Taxi, train (Amtrak)
- 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 Indianapolistrain
9h 34m$140–235Fly from Decatur Airport
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Indianapolis (IND)plane DEC - IND
5h 22m$72–389Taxi, train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Lincoln Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Lincoln Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
10h 30m$147–260Taxi to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Decatur to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)taxi
- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Indianapolis (IND)plane CMI - IND
5h 46m$176–513Taxi to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)taxi
- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Indianapolis (IND)plane SPI - IND
5h 32m$166–501
Decatur Airport (DEC) to Indianapolis (IND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Decatur to Indianapolis is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 2h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Decatur to Indianapolis is to drive which takes 2h 58m and costs $30 - $45.
The distance between Decatur and Indianapolis is 380 miles. The road distance is 167.5 miles.
The best way to get from Decatur to Indianapolis without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 7h 51m and costs $150 - $220.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Decatur to Indianapolis, including transfers.
Indianapolis is 1h ahead of Decatur. It is currently 5:38 PM in Decatur and 6:38 PM in Indianapolis.
Yes, the driving distance between Decatur to Indianapolis is 168 miles. It takes approximately 2h 58m to drive from Decatur to Indianapolis.
There are 673+ hotels available in Indianapolis.
What companies run services between Decatur, IL, USA and Indianapolis, IN, USA?
United Airlines flies from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Indianapolis (IND) twice daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Indianapolis via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–370
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
- $17–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- 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 St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $23–45
Bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $14–45
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $90–150
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