There are 7 ways to get from Decatur to Palatine by taxi, train, bus, 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, train
best- Take the taxi from Decatur to Lincoln Station
- Take the train from Lincoln Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Palatine
5h 5m$122–267Drive 183.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Decatur to Palatine183.1 mi
3h 19m$34–49Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Champaign, IL - ISR
- Take the bus from Champaign, IL - ISR to Woodfield MallChampaign to Chicago via shopping areas NB / ...
5h 15m$172–212Fly from Decatur Airport, train
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)DEC - ORD
- Take the train from Irving Park to Palatine
3h 10m$49–248Taxi 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 Irving Park to Palatine
3h 56m$153–372Taxi 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 Irving Park to Palatine
3h 51m$143–370Taxi 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 Irving Park to Palatine
3h 59m$168–390
Decatur Airport (DEC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Decatur to Palatine is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Decatur to Palatine is to fly and train which takes 3h 10m and costs $45 - $250.
The distance between Decatur and Palatine is 218 miles. The road distance is 184.2 miles.
The best way to get from Decatur to Palatine without a car is to taxi and train which takes 5h 5m and costs $120 - $270.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Decatur to Palatine, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Decatur to Palatine is 184 miles. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Decatur to Palatine.
There are 271+ hotels available in Palatine.
What companies run services between Decatur, IL, USA and Palatine, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Decatur to Palatine. However, you can take the taxi to Lincoln Station, take the train to Chicago Union Station, walk to Chicago OTC, then take the train to Palatine. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Champaign, IL - ISR, take the bus to Woodfield Mall, walk to Northwest Transportation Center, then take the line 604 bus to Rand/Williams.
- 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
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Chicago OTC to Palatine
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
Train from Irving Park to Palatine
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- ticketsales@peoriacharter.com
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from Champaign, IL - ISR to Woodfield Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $90–160
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