There are 7 ways to get from Knoxville 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 Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane TYS - DEC
5h 25m$171–734Drive 476.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Knoxville to Decaturcar 476.3 mi
9h 59m$87–126Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Knoxville to New Yorkbus
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lincoln Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Lincoln Station to Decaturtaxi
38h 50m$522–928Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Knoxville to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the taxi from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Decaturtaxi
39h$431–623Fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, taxi
- Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane TYS - BMI
- Take the taxi from Bloomington-Airport-BMI to Decaturtaxi
5h 12m$287–827Fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, taxi
- Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)plane TYS - SPI
- Take the taxi from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Decaturtaxi
6h 15m$267–847Fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, taxi
- Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane TYS - CMI
- Take the taxi from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Decaturtaxi
5h 55m$277–817
Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Decatur Airport (DEC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Knoxville to Decatur is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 9h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Knoxville to Decatur is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 12m and costs $280 - $850.
The distance between Knoxville and Decatur is 404 miles. The road distance is 479.1 miles.
The best way to get from Knoxville to Decatur without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 38h 50m and costs $500 - $950.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Knoxville to Decatur, including transfers.
Decatur is 1h behind Knoxville. It is currently 5:33 AM in Knoxville and 4:33 AM in Decatur.
Yes, the driving distance between Knoxville to Decatur is 479 miles. It takes approximately 9h 59m to drive from Knoxville to Decatur.
There are 21+ hotels available in Decatur.
What companies run services between Knoxville, TN, USA and Decatur, IL, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Decatur Airport (DEC) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Decatur Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Decatur Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Punta Gorda
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–490
- 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
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from Knoxville to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $90–160
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
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 217-355-3553
- Website
- yellowcheckercabchampaign.com
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