There are 6 ways to get from Gainesville to Decatur by plane, taxi, bus, 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 from Gainesville Regional Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane GNV - BMI
- Take the taxi from Bloomington-Airport-BMI to Decaturtaxi
6h 45m$212–582Drive 900.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Gainesville to Decaturcar 900.2 mi
16h 15m$165–238Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta - Civic Center MARTA Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Lincoln Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Lincoln Station to Decaturtaxi
21h 2m$281–515Bus to Jacksonville, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane JAX - BMI
- Take the taxi from Bloomington-Airport-BMI to Decaturtaxi
9h 21m$250–778Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus
- Take the taxi from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Decaturtaxi
21h 7m$225–393Bus, taxi via Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Gainesville Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the taxi from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Decaturtaxi
25h 22m$276–472
Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gainesville to Decatur is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 16h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Gainesville to Decatur is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 45m and costs $210 - $600.
The distance between Gainesville and Decatur is 895 miles. The road distance is 905.5 miles.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Decatur without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 21h 2m and costs $280 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Gainesville to Decatur, including transfers.
Decatur is 1h behind Gainesville. It is currently 7:57 AM in Gainesville and 6:57 AM in Decatur.
Yes, the driving distance between Gainesville to Decatur is 906 miles. It takes approximately 16h 15m to drive from Gainesville to Decatur.
There are 40+ hotels available in Decatur.
What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Decatur, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Gainesville to Decatur. However, you can take the line 25 bus to Airport, walk to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) airport, fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI), then take the taxi to Decatur. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Atlanta - Civic Center MARTA Station, walk to Civic Center Station, take the subway to Garnett Station, walk to Atlanta Bus Station, take the bus to St Louis Bus Station, walk to St. Louis, take the train to Lincoln Station, then take the taxi to Decatur.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Miami, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Jacksonville to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Jacksonville to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Jacksonville to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Lincoln Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Gainesville to Atlanta - Civic Center MARTA Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- 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 Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Gainesville Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $90–160
Red Top Cab
- Phone
- +1 309-827-9707
CiRyde
- Phone
- +1 309-828-0123
- Website
- ciryde.com
A Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 217-732-8294
Red Top Cab
- Phone
- +1 309-827-9707
CiRyde
- Phone
- +1 309-828-0123
- Website
- ciryde.com
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 217-355-3553
- Website
- yellowcheckercabchampaign.com
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