There are 7 ways to get from New Orleans to Decatur by plane, train, taxi, bus, 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 Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane MSY - DEC
7h 24m$96–449Train, taxi
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Champaign-Urbanatrain City of New Orleans
- Take the taxi from Champaign-Urbana to Decaturtaxi
17h 13m$230–412Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from New Orleans 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
18h 6m$184–283Drive 769 mi
- Drive from New Orleans to Decaturcar 769 mi
13h 11m$141–203Fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, taxi
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane MSY - BMI
- Take the taxi from Bloomington-Airport-BMI to Decaturtaxi
7h 25m$212–582Fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, taxi
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane MSY - CMI
- Take the taxi from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Decaturtaxi
8h 8m$202–572Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane MSY - STL
- Take the train from St. Louis to Lincoln Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Lincoln Station to Decaturtaxi
8h 13m$348–620
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Decatur Airport (DEC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New Orleans to Decatur is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 13h 11m.
The fastest way to get from New Orleans to Decatur is to fly which takes 7h 24m and costs $95 - $450.
The distance between New Orleans and Decatur is 706 miles. The road distance is 773.4 miles.
The best way to get from New Orleans to Decatur without a car is to train and taxi which takes 17h 13m and costs $230 - $420.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from New Orleans to Decatur, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between New Orleans to Decatur is 773 miles. It takes approximately 13h 11m to drive from New Orleans to Decatur.
There are 22+ hotels available in Decatur.
What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and Decatur, IL, USA?
United Airlines and Frontier Airlines fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Decatur Airport (DEC) 5 times a week.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Decatur Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–270
- 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
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $90–160
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
A Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 217-732-8294
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