There are 6 ways to get from Decatur to Waterloo by taxi, bus, car, plane, 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, bus
best- 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$206–284Drive 307.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Decatur to Waterloocar 307.5 mi
5h 30m$57–82Taxi to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)taxi
- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane SPI - ALO
8h 48m$176–480Taxi, 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$170–250Taxi 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 Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane CMI - ALO
4h 39m$186–482Taxi 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 Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane BMI - ALO
7h 19m$196–500
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) 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 39m and costs $180 - $490.
The distance between Decatur and Waterloo is 530 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 $200 - $290.
It takes approximately 11h 32m 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 38+ 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 Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr, take the bus to Chicago Bus Station, then take the bus to Waterloo. Alternatively, you can drive from Decatur to Waterloo in around 5h 30m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–320
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
- 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
- $24–45
- 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
- $60–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $90–160
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