There are 8 ways to get from Lansing to Decatur by bus, taxi, train, car, or plane
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Matteson, IL to Illinois Terminalbus Chicago Area to Champaign SOUTH
- Take the taxi from Illinois Terminal to Decaturtaxi
5h 37m$168–214Drive 163.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lansing to Decaturcar 163.2 mi
2h 53m$30–43Train, taxi
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lincoln Stationtrain Texas Eagle / ...
- Take the taxi from Lincoln Station to Decaturtaxi
5h 56m$120–188Line 358 bus, train, fly to Decatur Airport
- Take the bus from Torrence Ave & Thornton Rd to Hegewisch South Shore Stationbus
- Take the train from Hegewisch to Van Buren St.train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane ORD - DEC
4h 28m$54–282Line 352 bus, bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Pace Chicago Hgts Terminal Bay 2 to 95th/Dan Ryan CTA Station Bay Jbus 352
- Take the bus from Chicago to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the taxi from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Decaturtaxi
6h 4m$145–195Line 358 bus, train, fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Torrence Ave & Thornton Rd to Hegewisch South Shore Stationbus
- Take the train from Hegewisch to Van Buren St.train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)plane ORD - SPI
- Take the taxi from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Decaturtaxi
5h 4m$150–395Line 358 bus, train, fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Torrence Ave & Thornton Rd to Hegewisch South Shore Stationbus
- Take the train from Hegewisch to Van Buren St.train
- 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
5h 12m$160–415Line 358 bus, train, fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, taxi
- Take the bus from Torrence Ave & Thornton Rd to Hegewisch South Shore Stationbus
- Take the train from Hegewisch to Van Buren St.train
- 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
5h 16m$170–415
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Decatur Airport (DEC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lansing to Decatur is to drive which costs $29 - $45 and takes 2h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Lansing to Decatur is to drive which takes 2h 53m and costs $29 - $45.
The distance between Lansing and Decatur is 176 miles. The road distance is 164.1 miles.
The best way to get from Lansing to Decatur without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 5h 37m and costs $160 - $220.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Lansing to Decatur, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lansing to Decatur is 164 miles. It takes approximately 2h 53m to drive from Lansing to Decatur.
There are 13+ hotels available in Decatur.
What companies run services between Lansing, IL, USA and Decatur, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lansing to Decatur. However, you can take the line 358 bus to Pace Chicago Heights Terminal 4, take the line 357 bus to Southwick Dr & Stoneridge Ct, walk to Matteson, IL, take the bus to Illinois Terminal, then take the taxi to Decatur. Alternatively, you can take the line 358 bus to Hegewisch South Shore Station, walk to Hegewisch, take the train to Van Buren St., walk to Michigan & Van Buren, take the line 126 bus to Clinton & Jackson, walk to Chicago Union Station, take the train to Lincoln Station, then take the taxi to Decatur.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Decatur Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
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
- $19–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Hegewisch to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $6–7
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- ticketsales@peoriacharter.com
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from Matteson, IL to Illinois Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
- Phone
- +1(847) 364-7223
- Passenger.Services@PaceBus.com
- Website
- pacebus.com
Bus from Torrence Ave & Thornton Rd to Hegewisch South Shore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- pacebus.com
- Adult
- $1–3
Bus from Pace Chicago Hgts Terminal Bay 2 to 95th/Dan Ryan CTA Station Bay J
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- pacebus.com
- Adult
- $1–2
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $90–160
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 217-355-3553
- Website
- yellowcheckercabchampaign.com
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
Red Top Cab
- Phone
- +1 309-827-9707
CiRyde
- Phone
- +1 309-828-0123
- Website
- ciryde.com
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