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)MSY - DEC
8h 23m$96–439Train, taxi
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Champaign-UrbanaCity of New Orleans
- Take the taxi from Champaign-Urbana to Decatur
17h 13m$230–400Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center
- Take the taxi from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Decatur
18h 6m$185–282Drive 769 mi
- Drive from New Orleans to Decatur769 mi
13h 3m$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)MSY - BMI
- Take the taxi from Bloomington-Airport-BMI to Decatur
7h 31m$212–572Fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, taxi
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)MSY - CMI
- Take the taxi from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Decatur
7h 34m$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)MSY - STL
- Take the train from St. Louis to Lincoln Station
- Take the taxi from Lincoln Station to Decatur
8h 8m$295–620
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 3m.
The fastest way to get from New Orleans to Decatur is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 31m and costs $210 - $600.
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 - $400.
It takes approximately 8h 23m 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 3m to drive from New Orleans to Decatur.
There are 21+ hotels available in Decatur.
What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and Decatur, IL, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Decatur Airport (DEC) 3 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- 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
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Decatur Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Decatur Airport via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Decatur Airport via Dallas, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Decatur Airport via Nashville, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Decatur Airport via Atlanta, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
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
- $110–250
- 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
- $20–55
- 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
- Twice 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- 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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