There are 6 ways to get from Detroit to Decatur by train, taxi, bus, 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.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lincoln Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Lincoln Station to Decaturtaxi
9h 35m$157–436Fly to Decatur Airport
cheapest- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane DTW - DEC
6h 40m$66–339Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Detroit - Grand Circus Park to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the taxi from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Decaturtaxi
10h 44m$180–285Drive 410 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Decaturcar 410 mi
7h 30m$75–109Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Gary Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.train Ssl
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lincoln Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Lincoln Station to Decaturtaxi
11h 9m$159–398Fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, taxi
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane DTW - CMI
- Take the taxi from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Decaturtaxi
6h 37m$167–462
Detroit (DTW) to Decatur Airport (DEC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Decatur is to drive which costs $75 - $110 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to Decatur is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 37m and costs $160 - $470.
The distance between Detroit and Decatur is 473 miles. The road distance is 412.4 miles.
The best way to get from Detroit to Decatur without a car is to train and taxi which takes 9h 35m and costs $150 - $440.
It takes approximately 9h 35m to get from Detroit to Decatur, including transfers.
Decatur is 1h behind Detroit. It is currently 3:53 AM in Detroit and 2:53 AM in Decatur.
Yes, the driving distance between Detroit to Decatur is 412 miles. It takes approximately 7h 30m to drive from Detroit to Decatur.
There are 20+ hotels available in Decatur.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Decatur, IL, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Decatur Airport (DEC) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Detroit to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Decatur Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lincoln Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Gary to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- d2a2.com
Bus from Detroit - Grand Circus Park to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://d2a2.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ann Arbor to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $28–90
Bus from Chicago to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $90–150
A Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 217-732-8294
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
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