There are 7 ways to get from Decatur to Waukegan by taxi, bus, train, 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, bus
best- Take the taxi from Decatur to Phillips Gas Station - Arcola
- Take the bus from Phillips Gas Station - Arcola to Tornado Bus Co - WaukeganMilwaukee
4h 52m$159–283Drive 208.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Decatur to Waukegan208.2 mi
3h 48m$38–55Taxi, train
- 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 Waukegan
5h 40m$122–247Fly from Decatur Airport, train
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)DEC - ORD
- Take the train from Clybourn to Waukegan
4h 16mTaxi 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 Clybourn to Waukegan
5h 2mTaxi 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 Clybourn to Waukegan
4h 57mTaxi 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 Clybourn to Waukegan
5h 5m
Decatur Airport (DEC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Decatur to Waukegan is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 3h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Decatur to Waukegan is to drive which takes 3h 48m and costs $35 - $55.
The distance between Decatur and Waukegan is 246 miles. The road distance is 209.4 miles.
The best way to get from Decatur to Waukegan without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 4h 52m and costs $150 - $290.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Decatur to Waukegan, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Decatur to Waukegan is 209 miles. It takes approximately 3h 48m to drive from Decatur to Waukegan.
There are 98+ hotels available in Waukegan.
What companies run services between Decatur, IL, USA and Waukegan, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Decatur to Waukegan. However, you can take the taxi to Phillips Gas Station - Arcola then take the bus to Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Lincoln Station, take the train to Chicago Union Station, walk to Chicago OTC, then take the train to Waukegan.
- 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
- $29–220
- 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
- $26–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Chicago OTC to Waukegan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
Train from Clybourn to Waukegan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Phillips Gas Station - Arcola to Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $55–160
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $90–160
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