There are 6 ways to get from Los Angeles to Decatur by plane, bus, taxi, train, 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 Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane LAX - DEC
8h 14m$162–500Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union 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
43h 46m$410–701Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Galesburg to Bloomington-Normalbus
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Lincoln Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Lincoln Station to Decaturtaxi
45h 9m$794–1,500Drive 1,902.4 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Decaturcar 1,902.4 mi
31h 21m$348–502Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane LAX - STL
- Take the train from St. Louis to Lincoln Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Lincoln Station to Decaturtaxi
9h 45m$331–571Train, taxi
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Lincoln Stationtrain Texas Eagle
- Take the taxi from Lincoln Station to Decaturtaxi
2d 11h$933–1,774
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Decatur Airport (DEC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Decatur is to fly which costs $160 - $500 and takes 8h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Decatur is to fly which takes 8h 14m and costs $160 - $500.
The distance between Los Angeles and Decatur is 1702 miles. The road distance is 1913.5 miles.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Decatur without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 43h 46m and costs $410 - $700.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Los Angeles to Decatur, including transfers.
Decatur is 2h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 12:31 AM in Los Angeles and 2:31 AM in Decatur.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to Decatur is 1913 miles. It takes approximately 31h 21m to drive from Los Angeles to Decatur.
There are 21+ hotels available in Decatur.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Decatur, IL, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Frontier Airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Decatur Airport (DEC) 5 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Decatur Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Decatur Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Decatur Airport via Las Vegas, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Lincoln Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Lincoln Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Lincoln Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $800–1,700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Galesburg to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $90–130
A Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 217-732-8294
A Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 217-732-8294
A Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 217-732-8294
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