There are 7 ways to get from Rock Island to Decatur by taxi, train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Rock Island to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lincoln Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Lincoln Station to Decaturtaxi
8h 26m$248–518Drive 171.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rock Island to Decaturcar 171.7 mi
3h 18m$32–46Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Davenport to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lincoln Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Lincoln Station to Decaturtaxi
9h 8m$143–385Fly to Decatur Airport
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane MLI - DEC
8h 53m$61–329Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Davenport to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Chicago to Champaign Armorybus
- Take the taxi from Champaign Armory to Decaturtaxi
9h 25m$197–285Fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, taxi
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)plane MLI - SPI
- Take the taxi from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Decaturtaxi
7h 55m$172–522Fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, taxi
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane MLI - CMI
- Take the taxi from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Decaturtaxi
7h 32m$167–462
Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Decatur Airport (DEC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rock Island to Decatur is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Rock Island to Decatur is to drive which takes 3h 18m and costs $30 - $50.
The distance between Rock Island and Decatur is 404 miles. The road distance is 172.7 miles.
The best way to get from Rock Island to Decatur without a car is to taxi and train which takes 8h 26m and costs $240 - $550.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Rock Island to Decatur, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Rock Island to Decatur is 173 miles. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Rock Island to Decatur.
There are 21+ hotels available in Decatur.
What companies run services between Rock Island, IL, USA and Decatur, IL, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Decatur Airport (DEC) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Quad City International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Quad City International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Decatur Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lincoln Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–200
- 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 Davenport to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- ticketsales@peoriacharter.com
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from Downtown Chicago to Champaign Armory
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $90–150
Larry's Cab
- Phone
- +1 563-388-7179
Good to Go Taxi Cab Service
- Phone
- +1 563-424-2039
- Website
- goodtogotaxi.com
Dana's Cabs
- Phone
- +1 563-323-2227
- Website
- danascabs.com
A Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 217-732-8294
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
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