There are 9 ways to get from Decatur to Knoxville by plane, taxi, bus, train, 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 from Decatur Airport
best- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)DEC - TYS
6h 41m$180–737Drive 479.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Decatur to Knoxville479.3 mi
9h 50m$88–127Taxi, bus via New York
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Champaign
- Take the bus from Champaign to Indianapolis Union Station
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to New York Midtown
- Take the bus from New York to KnoxvilleNyc
34h 3m$430–727Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Lincoln Station
- Take the train from Lincoln Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Take the bus from New York to KnoxvilleNyc
38h 26m$432–993Taxi to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)
- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)SPI - TYS
8h 30m$274–849Taxi to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Bloomington-Airport-BMI
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)BMI - TYS
5h 14m$299–879Taxi to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Decatur to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)
- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)CMI - TYS
8h 49m$284–861Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Champaign
- Take the bus from Champaign to Indianapolis Union Station
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from New York to KnoxvilleNyc
36h 30m$425–657Taxi, train, bus via Ossining
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Lincoln Station
- Take the train from Lincoln Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon to Grand Central Terminal
- Take the bus from New York City to KnoxvilleNy
39h 3m$353–756
Decatur Airport (DEC) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Decatur to Knoxville is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Decatur to Knoxville is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 14m and costs $290 - $900.
The distance between Decatur and Knoxville is 405 miles. The road distance is 482.1 miles.
The best way to get from Decatur to Knoxville without a car is to taxi and bus via New York which takes 34h 3m and costs $430 - $750.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Decatur to Knoxville, including transfers.
Knoxville is 1h ahead of Decatur. It is currently 5:42 PM in Decatur and 6:42 PM in Knoxville.
Yes, the driving distance between Decatur to Knoxville is 482 miles. It takes approximately 9h 50m to drive from Decatur to Knoxville.
There are 272+ hotels available in Knoxville.
What companies run services between Decatur, IL, USA and Knoxville, TN, USA?
United Airlines flies from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) twice daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Punta Gorda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
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
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Croton-Harmon to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $15–18
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Champaign to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $35–50
- Flexible Fares
- $45–70
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–260
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from New York to Knoxville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 615-939-8887
- jpan12692@gmail.com
- Website
- nytnbus.com
Bus from New York City to Knoxville
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–100
- Schedules at
- nytnbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $90–160
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