There are 7 ways to get from Lexington to Decatur by plane, car, bus, train, or taxi
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 Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane LEX - DEC
8h 7m$71–359Drive 321.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lexington to Decaturcar 321.7 mi
7h 13m$59–85Drive, bus, train, taxi
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lincoln Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Lincoln Station to Decaturtaxi
14h 19m$171–253Fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, taxi
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)plane LEX - SPI
- Take the taxi from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Decaturtaxi
8h 34m$167–472Fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, taxi
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane LEX - BMI
- Take the taxi from Bloomington-Airport-BMI to Decaturtaxi
8h 11m$182–492Fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, taxi
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane LEX - CMI
- Take the taxi from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Decaturtaxi
7h 48m$172–482Drive, bus, taxi
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus
- Take the taxi from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Decaturtaxi
16h 47m$189–298
Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Decatur Airport (DEC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Decatur is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 7h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Decatur is to drive which takes 7h 13m and costs $55 - $85.
The distance between Lexington and Decatur is 283 miles. The road distance is 323.5 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Lexington to Decatur, including transfers.
Decatur is 1h behind Lexington. It is currently 12:43 AM in Lexington and 11:43 PM in Decatur.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Decatur is 324 miles. It takes approximately 7h 13m to drive from Lexington to Decatur.
There are 21+ hotels available in Decatur.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Decatur, IL, USA?
United Airlines flies from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Decatur Airport (DEC) twice daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Decatur Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Punta Gorda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
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
- $17–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–60
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $45–95
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $90–160
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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