There are 5 ways to get from Decatur to Charleston by plane, taxi, train, 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 from Decatur Airport
best- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane DEC - CHS
9h 23m$107–469Taxi, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Lincoln Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Lincoln Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain
33h 20m$583–1,100Drive 823.9 mi
- Drive from Decatur to Charlestoncar 823.9 mi
16h 58m$151–218Taxi to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Bloomington-Airport-BMItaxi
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane BMI - CHS
7h 7m$221–591Taxi to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Decatur to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)taxi
- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane CMI - CHS
9h 2m$211–593
Decatur Airport (DEC) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Decatur to Charleston is to drive which costs $150 - $220 and takes 16h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Decatur to Charleston is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 7m and costs $220 - $600.
The distance between Decatur and Charleston is 710 miles. The road distance is 828.8 miles.
The best way to get from Decatur to Charleston without a car is to taxi and train which takes 33h 20m and costs $550 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 9h 23m to get from Decatur to Charleston, including transfers.
Charleston is 1h ahead of Decatur. It is currently 9:03 PM in Decatur and 10:03 PM in Charleston.
Yes, the driving distance between Decatur to Charleston is 829 miles. It takes approximately 16h 58m to drive from Decatur to Charleston.
There are 1887+ hotels available in Charleston.
What companies run services between Decatur, IL, USA and Charleston, SC, USA?
United Airlines and Allegiant Air fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) once daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Charleston International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Charleston International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Charleston International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Charleston International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Charleston International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Charleston International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Charleston International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lincoln Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Charleston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $90–160
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