There are 4 ways to get from Washington 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
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Decatur Airport (DEC)DCA - DEC
5h 23m$151–715Drive 727.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Washington to Decatur727.4 mi
12h 44m$133–192Train, taxi
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lincoln Station
- Take the taxi from Lincoln Station to Decatur
22h 9m$213–918Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Downtown Chicago to Champaign Armory
- Take the taxi from Champaign Armory to Decatur
22h 20m$235–400
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Decatur Airport (DEC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Decatur is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 12h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Decatur is to fly which takes 5h 23m and costs $150 - $750.
The distance between Washington and Decatur is 644 miles. The road distance is 731.6 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Decatur without a car is to train and taxi which takes 22h 9m and costs $210 - $950.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Washington to Decatur, including transfers.
Decatur is 1h behind Washington. It is currently 10:02 AM in Washington and 9:02 AM in Decatur.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Decatur is 732 miles. It takes approximately 12h 44m to drive from Washington to Decatur.
There are 23+ hotels available in Decatur.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Decatur, IL, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Decatur Airport (DEC) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Decatur Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- 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
- $21–230
- 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 Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–190
- 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
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $90–150
A Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 217-732-8294
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 217-355-3553
- Website
- yellowcheckercabchampaign.com
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