There are 9 ways to get from Grand Rapids 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 Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lincoln Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Lincoln Station to Decaturtaxi
8h 37m$168–291Drive 321.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Grand Rapids to Decaturcar 321.7 mi
5h 24m$59–85Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to South Haven Potatoes Plusbus
- Take the bus from South Haven to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the taxi from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Decaturtaxi
8h 38m$157–225Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Decatur Airport
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane GRR - DEC
5h 55m$88–511Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, taxi
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane GRR - CMI
- Take the taxi from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Decaturtaxi
6h 51m$194–644Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Decatur Airport
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane ORD - DEC
7h 24m$89–348Taxi to Muskegon, fly to Decatur Airport
- Take the taxi from Grand Rapids to Muskegon (MKG)taxi
- Fly from Muskegon (MKG) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane MKG - DEC
11h 20m$120–308Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, taxi
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- 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
8h 16m$203–491Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- 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
8h 17m$194–481
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Decatur Airport (DEC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Decatur is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Decatur is to drive which takes 5h 24m and costs $55 - $85.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Decatur is 368 miles. The road distance is 323.6 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Decatur without a car is to train and taxi which takes 8h 37m and costs $160 - $300.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Grand Rapids to Decatur, including transfers.
Decatur is 1h behind Grand Rapids. It is currently 9:43 PM in Grand Rapids and 8:43 PM in Decatur.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Rapids to Decatur is 324 miles. It takes approximately 5h 24m to drive from Grand Rapids to Decatur.
There are 21+ hotels available in Decatur.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Decatur, IL, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Decatur Airport (DEC) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Decatur Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–490
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Decatur Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Flights from Muskegon to Decatur Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–230
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–230
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–230
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- 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
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to South Haven Potatoes Plus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–27
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from South Haven to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $75–160
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
Yellow Cab of Grand Rapids
- Phone
- +1 616-459-4646
Metro Cab
- Phone
- +1 616-827-6500
- Website
- metrocabgr.com
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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