There are 9 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 30m$156–564Drive 476 mi
cheapest- Drive from Knoxville to Decaturcar 476 mi
10h$87–126Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Knoxville to Nashvillebus Nyc
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Carbondale to Champaign-Urbanatrain
- Take the taxi from Champaign-Urbana to Decaturtaxi
13h 48m$324–474Fly 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 18m$267–697Fly 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 18m$262–697Fly 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
5h 35m$252–687Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Knoxville to Nashvillebus Nyc
- Take the bus from Nashville 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
15h 8m$285–421Bus, taxi via Memphis
- Take the bus from Knoxville to Jacksonbus Nyc
- Take the bus from El Mezcal Grocery - Jackson, TN to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphisbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Phillips Gas Station - Arcolabus
- Take the taxi from Phillips Gas Station - Arcola to Decaturtaxi
17h 9m$354–630Bus, taxi via New South Memphis
- Take the bus from Knoxville to Memphis - Summer Avebus Nyc
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus
- Take the taxi from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Decaturtaxi
18h 24m$295–401
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 10h.
The fastest way to get from Knoxville to Decatur is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 18m and costs $260 - $700.
The distance between Knoxville and Decatur is 404 miles. The road distance is 478.8 miles.
The best way to get from Knoxville to Decatur without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 13h 48m and costs $320 - $480.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Knoxville to Decatur, including transfers.
Decatur is 1h behind Knoxville. It is currently 8:28 PM in Knoxville and 7:28 PM in Decatur.
Yes, the driving distance between Knoxville to Decatur is 479 miles. It takes approximately 10h 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
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Nashville, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Decatur Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Decatur Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Carbondale to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from Knoxville to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $40–60
Bus from Knoxville to Jackson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $50–75
Bus from Knoxville to Memphis - Summer Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $55–80
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- 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
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- 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 Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from El Mezcal Grocery - Jackson, TN to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Phillips Gas Station - Arcola
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $75–180
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $100–160
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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