There are 6 ways to get from Decatur to Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane DEC - LAX
9h 9m$136–511Taxi, 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 Los Angeles Union Stationbus
42h 11m$250–651Taxi, bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Springfieldtaxi
- Take the bus from Springfield to Galesburg Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain
44h 50mDrive 1,903.6 mi
- Drive from Decatur to Los Angelescar 1,903.6 mi
31h 22m$348–502Taxi, train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly
- 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 Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane STL - LAX
10h 46m$335–937Taxi, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Lincoln Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Lincoln Station to Los Angelestrain Texas Eagle
2d 15h$523–1,910
Decatur Airport (DEC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Decatur to Los Angeles is to fly which costs $130 - $550 and takes 9h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Decatur to Los Angeles is to fly which takes 9h 9m and costs $130 - $550.
The distance between Decatur and Los Angeles is 1704 miles. The road distance is 1914.7 miles.
The best way to get from Decatur to Los Angeles without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 42h 11m and costs $250 - $650.
It takes approximately 9h 9m to get from Decatur to Los Angeles, including transfers.
Los Angeles is 2h behind Decatur. It is currently 6:16 PM in Decatur and 4:16 PM in Los Angeles.
Yes, the driving distance between Decatur to Los Angeles is 1915 miles. It takes approximately 31h 22m to drive from Decatur to Los Angeles.
There are 2584+ hotels available in Los Angeles.
What companies run services between Decatur, IL, USA and Los Angeles, CA, USA?
United Airlines flies from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) twice daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Decatur Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Decatur Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $310–2,400
- 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
- $18–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Lincoln Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
- 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 Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Springfield to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $90–130
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