There are 6 ways to get from Decatur to Waterloo by taxi, plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport
best- Take the taxi from Decatur to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)taxi
- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane CMI - ALO
6h 1m$181–482Drive 307.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Decatur to Waterloocar 307.5 mi
5h 30m$57–82Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrtaxi
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloobus
11h 32m$222–314Fly Decatur Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane DEC - CID
- Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Waterloocar
5h 28m$71–344Taxi to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Bloomington-Airport-BMItaxi
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane BMI - ALO
4h 25m$196–490Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Lincoln Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Lincoln Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloobus
11h 44m$178–300
University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Decatur to Waterloo is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Decatur to Waterloo is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 25m and costs $190 - $490.
The distance between Decatur and Waterloo is 330 miles. The road distance is 309.3 miles.
The best way to get from Decatur to Waterloo without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 11h 32m and costs $220 - $320.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Decatur to Waterloo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Decatur to Waterloo is 309 miles. It takes approximately 5h 30m to drive from Decatur to Waterloo.
There are 43+ hotels available in Waterloo.
What companies run services between Decatur, IL, USA and Waterloo, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Decatur to Waterloo. However, you can take the taxi to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) airport, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO), then take the taxi to Waterloo. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr, take the bus to Chicago Bus Station, then take the bus to Waterloo.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
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
- $30–80
- 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
- $16–28
- 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 Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $90–160
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