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How to get fromDecatur to Columbiaby plane, taxi, bus, train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Decatur to Columbia by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Decatur Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Columbia (CAE)plane plane DEC - CAE
    8h 24m
    $217–1,019

  2. Drive 714.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Decatur to Columbiacar car 714.4 mi
    15h 9m
    $131–189

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Decatur to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centertaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Camdenbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Camden to Columbia, SCbus bus Nyc
    23h 33m
    $275–437

  4. Taxi, train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the taxi from Decatur to Lincoln Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Lincoln Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Columbia Stationtrain train
    33h 25m
    $553–1,070

  5. Taxi to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Decatur to Bloomington-Airport-BMItaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Columbia (CAE)plane plane BMI - CAE
    6h 36m
    $316–1,111

  6. Taxi to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Decatur to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Columbia (CAE)plane plane SPI - CAE
    7h 36m
    $311–1,131

  7. Taxi to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Decatur to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Columbia (CAE)plane plane CMI - CAE
    6h 42m
    $321–1,143

Decatur Airport (DEC) to Columbia (CAE) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration10h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$205Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 603.8 mi
  • Duration: 8h 24m

What companies run services between Decatur, IL, USA and Columbia, SC, USA?

United Airlines flies from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Columbia (CAE) twice daily.

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