There are 6 ways to get from Fort Wayne to Decatur by plane, bus, 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.
Fly to Decatur Airport
best- Fly from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane FWA - DEC
5h 52m$96–371Drive 257.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fort Wayne to Decaturcar 257.8 mi
4h 47m$48–68Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Chicagobus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lincoln Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Lincoln Station to Decaturtaxi
9h 50m$129–366Fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, taxi
- Fly from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)plane FWA - SPI
- Take the taxi from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Decaturtaxi
4h 54m$207–564Fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, taxi
- Fly from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane FWA - CMI
- Take the taxi from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Decaturtaxi
5h 40m$202–504Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Downtown Chicago to Champaign Armorybus
- Take the taxi from Champaign Armory to Decaturtaxi
10h 7m$183–266
Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Decatur Airport (DEC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Wayne to Decatur is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Wayne to Decatur is to drive which takes 4h 47m and costs $45 - $70.
The distance between Fort Wayne and Decatur is 228 miles. The road distance is 259.3 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Wayne to Decatur without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 9h 50m and costs $120 - $370.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Fort Wayne to Decatur, including transfers.
Decatur is 1h behind Fort Wayne. It is currently 6:32 PM in Fort Wayne and 5:32 PM in Decatur.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Wayne to Decatur is 259 miles. It takes approximately 4h 47m to drive from Fort Wayne to Decatur.
There are 21+ hotels available in Decatur.
What companies run services between Fort Wayne, IN, USA and Decatur, IL, USA?
United Airlines flies from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Decatur Airport (DEC) twice daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Decatur Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Punta Gorda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
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
- $21–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–55
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- ticketsales@peoriacharter.com
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from Downtown Chicago to Champaign Armory
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
- 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
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 217-355-3553
- Website
- yellowcheckercabchampaign.com
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