There are 7 ways to get from Rock Island to Decatur by bus, taxi, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi via Bloomington
best- Take the bus from Davenport, IA to Burlington, IA
- Take the bus from Burlington to Bloomington/Normal
- Take the taxi from Bloomington/Normal to Decatur
6h 21m$184–290Drive 171.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rock Island to Decatur171.7 mi
3h 17m$32–46Fly to Decatur Airport
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Decatur Airport (DEC)MLI - DEC
5h 44m$61–319Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Davenport, IA to Burlington, IA
- Take the bus from Burlington to Galesburg
- Take the bus from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Springfield
- Take the taxi from Springfield to Decatur
7h 32mBus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Davenport, IA to Burlington, IA
- Take the bus from Burlington to Bloomington/Normal
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Lincoln Station
- Take the taxi from Lincoln Station to Decatur
7h 37m$160–254Fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, taxi
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)MLI - SPI
- Take the taxi from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Decatur
6h 9m$172–532Fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, taxi
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)MLI - CMI
- Take the taxi from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Decatur
7h 12m$167–452
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 17m.
The fastest way to get from Rock Island to Decatur is to drive which takes 3h 17m and costs $30 - $50.
The distance between Rock Island and Decatur is 259 miles. The road distance is 172.7 miles.
The best way to get from Rock Island to Decatur without a car is to bus and taxi via Bloomington which takes 6h 21m and costs $180 - $290.
It takes approximately 6h 21m 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 17m to drive from Rock Island to Decatur.
There are 23+ 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
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Quad City International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Quad City International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Decatur Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Lincoln Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Davenport, IA to Burlington, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $29–45
- Flexible Fares
- $35–55
Bus from Burlington to Bloomington/Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $35–55
- Flexible Fares
- $50–75
Bus from Burlington to Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $25–40
- Flexible Fares
- $30–50
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $90–160
Red Top Cab
- Phone
- +1 309-827-9707
CiRyde
- Phone
- +1 309-828-0123
- Website
- ciryde.com
A Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 217-732-8294
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 217-355-3553
- Website
- yellowcheckercabchampaign.com
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