There are 7 ways to get from Decatur to Louisville 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 Evansville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KYbus
10h 16m$182–243Drive 243.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Decatur to Louisvillecar 243.5 mi
5h 43m$45–65Taxi, train, bus via Chicago (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
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
12h 59m$162–255Fly from Decatur Airport
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane DEC - SDF
8h 7m$91–500Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Lincoln Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Lincoln Station to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KYbus
11h 18m$171–265Taxi 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 Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane CMI - SDF
7h 38m$195–614Taxi to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Bloomington-Airport-BMItaxi
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane BMI - SDF
6h 35m$205–632
Decatur Airport (DEC) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Decatur to Louisville is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 5h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Decatur to Louisville is to drive which takes 5h 43m and costs $40 - $65.
The distance between Decatur and Louisville is 423 miles. The road distance is 245 miles.
The best way to get from Decatur to Louisville without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 10h 16m and costs $180 - $250.
It takes approximately 10h 16m to get from Decatur to Louisville, including transfers.
Louisville is 1h ahead of Decatur. It is currently 8:03 AM in Decatur and 9:03 AM in Louisville.
Yes, the driving distance between Decatur to Louisville is 245 miles. It takes approximately 5h 43m to drive from Decatur to Louisville.
There are 603+ hotels available in Louisville.
What companies run services between Decatur, IL, USA and Louisville, KY, USA?
United Airlines flies from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
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
- $17–55
- 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
- $30–45
- 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
- $16–60
- 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
- $15–24
- 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 Evansville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $22–45
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $90–160
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