There are 7 ways to get from Elgin to Decatur by bus, plane, train, taxi, 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.
Bus, fly to Decatur Airport
best- Take the bus from Elgin Transportation Center Bay 4 to Rosemont CTA Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Decatur Airport (DEC)ORD - DEC
3h 3m$54–276Drive 175.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Elgin to Decatur175.2 mi
3h 25m$32–47Train, taxi
- Take the train from Elgin to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lincoln Station
- Take the taxi from Lincoln Station to Decatur
5h 46m$115–328Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Elgin Transportation Center Bay 4 to Rosemont CTA Station603
- Take the bus from O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility to Illinois Terminal
- Take the taxi from Illinois Terminal to Decatur
6h 47m$169–215Bus, fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Elgin Transportation Center Bay 4 to Rosemont CTA Station
- 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 47m$155–409Bus, fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Elgin Transportation Center Bay 4 to Rosemont CTA Station
- 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 38m$160–459Bus, fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, taxi
- Take the bus from Elgin Transportation Center Bay 4 to Rosemont CTA Station
- 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 50m$165–419
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Decatur Airport (DEC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elgin to Decatur is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Elgin to Decatur is to bus and fly which takes 3h 3m and costs $50 - $280.
The distance between Elgin and Decatur is 191 miles. The road distance is 176.2 miles.
The best way to get from Elgin to Decatur without a car is to train and taxi which takes 5h 46m and costs $110 - $330.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Elgin to Decatur, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Elgin to Decatur is 176 miles. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Elgin to Decatur.
There are 21+ hotels available in Decatur.
What companies run services between Elgin, IL, USA and Decatur, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Elgin to Decatur. However, you can take the bus to Rosemont CTA Station, walk to Rosemont, take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Decatur Airport (DEC), then take the taxi to Decatur. Alternatively, you can take the train to Chicago Union Station, take the train to Lincoln Station, then take the taxi to Decatur.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Decatur Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Elgin to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Website
- https://metra.com
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
- $21–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1(847) 364-7223
- Passenger.Services@PaceBus.com
- Website
- pacebus.com
Bus from Elgin Transportation Center Bay 4 to Rosemont CTA Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- pacebus.com
- Adult
- $2–4
- 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
A Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 217-732-8294
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 217-355-3553
- Website
- yellowcheckercabchampaign.com
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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