There are 5 ways to get from Decatur to Washington 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
best- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)DEC - DCA
6h 23m$155–767Drive 726.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Decatur to Washington726.2 mi
12h 47m$133–192Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station
21h 7m$219–424Taxi, train (Amtrak)
- 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 Washington Union Station
22h 5m$219–700Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Champaign
- Take the bus from Champaign to Indianapolis Union Station
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Washington Union Station
22h 31m$277–554
Decatur Airport (DEC) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Decatur to Washington is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 12h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Decatur to Washington is to fly which takes 6h 23m and costs $150 - $800.
The distance between Decatur and Washington is 644 miles. The road distance is 730.5 miles.
The best way to get from Decatur to Washington without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 21h 7m and costs $210 - $430.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Decatur to Washington, including transfers.
Washington is 1h ahead of Decatur. It is currently 9:02 AM in Decatur and 10:02 AM in Washington.
Yes, the driving distance between Decatur to Washington is 730 miles. It takes approximately 12h 47m to drive from Decatur to Washington.
There are 1701+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Decatur, IL, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
United Airlines flies from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
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 Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–440
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Indianapolis to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- ticketsales@peoriacharter.com
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $90–150
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