There are 8 ways to get from Elmhurst to Decatur by bus, taxi, 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.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Oakbrook Mall to Illinois Terminalbus Chicago to Champaign via shopping SB / ...
- Take the taxi from Illinois Terminal to Decaturtaxi
5h 3m$167–212Drive 169.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Elmhurst to Decaturcar 169.5 mi
3h 11m$31–45Train, taxi
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lincoln Stationtrain Texas Eagle / ...
- Take the taxi from Lincoln Station to Decaturtaxi
5h 14m$112–180Line 309 bus, line 330 bus, fly to Decatur Airport
- Take the bus from 1st St & York St to Lake St & Mannheim Rdbus
- Take the bus from Mannheim/Lake to Rosemont CTA Stationbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane ORD - DEC
3h 27m$49–277Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Yorktown Center to Pace Transit Center Bay Cbus 834
- Take the train from Joliet Gateway Center to Lincoln Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Lincoln Station to Decaturtaxi
6h 22m$118–180Fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)plane ORD - SPI
- Take the taxi from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Decaturtaxi
4h 2m$145–390Fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane ORD - CMI
- Take the taxi from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Decaturtaxi
4h 11m$155–410Fly 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)plane ORD - BMI
- Take the taxi from Bloomington-Airport-BMI to Decaturtaxi
4h 15m$165–410
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Decatur Airport (DEC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elmhurst to Decatur is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 3h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Elmhurst to Decatur is to drive which takes 3h 11m and costs $30 - $45.
The distance between Elmhurst and Decatur is 189 miles. The road distance is 170.5 miles.
The best way to get from Elmhurst to Decatur without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 5h 3m and costs $160 - $220.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Elmhurst to Decatur, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Elmhurst to Decatur is 170 miles. It takes approximately 3h 11m to drive from Elmhurst to Decatur.
There are 21+ hotels available in Decatur.
What companies run services between Elmhurst, IL, USA and Decatur, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Elmhurst to Decatur. However, you can take the line 332 bus to Oak Brook Center / Macy's, take the bus to Illinois Terminal, then take the taxi to Decatur. Alternatively, you can take the train to Chicago OTC, walk 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 Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
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 Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- 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
- $30–250
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
- $18–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Joliet Gateway Center to Lincoln Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- ticketsales@peoriacharter.com
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from Oakbrook Mall to Illinois Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
- Phone
- +1(847) 364-7223
- Passenger.Services@PaceBus.com
- Website
- pacebus.com
Bus from 1st St & York St to Lake St & Mannheim Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- pacebus.com
- Adult
- $1–3
Bus from Mannheim/Lake to Rosemont CTA Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- pacebus.com
- Adult
- $1–3
Bus from Yorktown Center to Pace Transit Center Bay C
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- pacebus.com
- Adult
- $1–2
- 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
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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