There are 7 ways to get from Decatur to Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane DEC - PHL
7h 39m$100–477Taxi, bus via Auburn Gresham
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrtaxi
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Allentownbus
- Take the bus from Allentown to Philadelphiabus
23h 57m$273–409Taxi, train via Washington (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 Rockville Amtraktrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
24h 9m$240–1,096Drive 803.5 mi
- Drive from Decatur to Philadelphiacar 803.5 mi
13h 51m$147–212Taxi 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 Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane CMI - PHL
5h 57m$204–591Taxi, 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 Philadelphiabus
25h 31m$205–421Taxi, 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 30th Street Stationtrain
30h 36m$220–560
Decatur Airport (DEC) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Decatur to Philadelphia is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 13h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Decatur to Philadelphia is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 57m and costs $200 - $600.
The distance between Decatur and Philadelphia is 740 miles. The road distance is 808.2 miles.
The best way to get from Decatur to Philadelphia without a car is to taxi and bus via Auburn Gresham which takes 23h 57m and costs $270 - $410.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Decatur to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Philadelphia is 1h ahead of Decatur. It is currently 4:49 AM in Decatur and 5:49 AM in Philadelphia.
Yes, the driving distance between Decatur to Philadelphia is 808 miles. It takes approximately 13h 51m to drive from Decatur to Philadelphia.
There are 668+ hotels available in Philadelphia.
What companies run services between Decatur, IL, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
United Airlines flies from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) once daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
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 Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $95–160
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
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from Allentown to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.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 Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $90–150
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