There are 7 ways to get from Des Plaines to Decatur by plane, bus, taxi, 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 to Decatur Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Decatur Airport (DEC)ORD - DEC
2h 27m$49–267Drive 181.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Des Plaines to Decatur181.2 mi
3h 17m$34–48Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility to Illinois TerminalChicago Area to Champaign SOUTH / ...
- Take the taxi from Illinois Terminal to Decatur
4h 38m$165–210Train, taxi
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lincoln StationTexas Eagle / ...
- Take the taxi from Lincoln Station to Decatur
5h 13m$115–346Fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)ORD - SPI
- Take the taxi from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Decatur
3h 2m$155–460Fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)ORD - CMI
- Take the taxi from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Decatur
3h 11m$155–400Fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)ORD - BMI
- Take the taxi from Bloomington-Airport-BMI to Decatur
3h 16m$160–400
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Decatur Airport (DEC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Plaines to Decatur is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Des Plaines to Decatur is to fly which takes 2h 27m and costs $45 - $270.
The distance between Des Plaines and Decatur is 165 miles. The road distance is 182.2 miles.
The best way to get from Des Plaines to Decatur without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 4h 38m and costs $160 - $210.
It takes approximately 2h 27m to get from Des Plaines to Decatur, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Des Plaines to Decatur is 182 miles. It takes approximately 3h 17m to drive from Des Plaines to Decatur.
There are 23+ hotels available in Decatur.
What companies run services between Des Plaines, IL, USA and Decatur, IL, USA?
United Airlines flies from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Decatur Airport (DEC) twice daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Decatur Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lincoln Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- ticketsales@peoriacharter.com
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility to Illinois Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $90–160
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 217-355-3553
- Website
- yellowcheckercabchampaign.com
A Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 217-732-8294
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 217-355-3553
- Website
- yellowcheckercabchampaign.com
Red Top Cab
- Phone
- +1 309-827-9707
CiRyde
- Phone
- +1 309-828-0123
- Website
- ciryde.com
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