There are 8 ways to get from Wilmington to Decatur by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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 to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, bus
best- Fly from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)plane ILM - SPI
- Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Decatur Downtown Transportation Centerbus
8h 3m$119–476Fly to Decatur Airport
cheapest- Fly from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane ILM - DEC
7h 14m$113–454Bus
- Take the bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Myrtle Beach Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Myrtle Beach Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Decatur Downtown Transportation Centerbus
29h 18m$174–344Bus, train via Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Wilmington Amtrak Station to Wilsonbus
- Take the train from Wilson to Alexandriatrain
- Take the train from Alexandria to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Decatur Downtown Transportation Centerbus
34h 1m$366–745Drive 880.7 mi
- Drive from Wilmington to Decaturcar 880.7 mi
15h 54m$161–233Fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, bus
- Fly from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane ILM - CMI
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Decatur Downtown Transportation Centerbus
6h 59m$124–473Fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, train, bus
- Fly from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane ILM - BMI
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Springfieldtrain
- Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Decatur Downtown Transportation Centerbus
10h 54m$127–491Bus, train
- Take the bus from Wilmington Amtrak Station to Wilsonbus
- Take the train from Wilson to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Decatur Downtown Transportation Centerbus
34h 44m$400–792
Wilmington to Decatur by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wilmington to Decatur is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 15h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Wilmington to Decatur is to fly and bus which takes 6h 59m and costs $120 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Wilmington to Decatur. However, there are services departing from Market St EB at 6th St and arriving at Decatur Downtown Transportation Center via Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit, Myrtle Beach Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 18m.
The distance between Wilmington and Decatur is 806 miles. The road distance is 885.8 miles.
The best way to get from Wilmington to Decatur without a car is to bus which takes 29h 18m and costs $170 - $350.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Wilmington to Decatur, including transfers.
Wilmington to Decatur bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit station.
The best way to get from Wilmington to Decatur is to bus which takes 29h 18m and costs $170 - $350. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $110 - $460 and takes 7h 14m.
Wilmington to Decatur bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Myrtle Beach Bus Station.
Decatur is 1h behind Wilmington. It is currently 9:06 PM in Wilmington and 8:06 PM in Decatur.
What companies run services between Wilmington, NC, USA and Decatur, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Market St EB at 6th St to Decatur Downtown Transportation Center via Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit, Myrtle Beach Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 29h 18m. Alternatively, American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to Decatur Airport (DEC) 5 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Reagan Washington, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Reagan Washington, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Decatur Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Decatur Airport via Reagan Washington, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Decatur Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Decatur Airport via Baltimore, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Decatur Airport via Atlanta, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Wilson to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Alexandria to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Wilson to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Decatur Downtown Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Decatur Downtown Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Decatur Downtown Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Decatur Downtown Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Decatur Downtown Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Decatur Downtown Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Myrtle Beach Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Myrtle Beach Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Wilmington Amtrak Station to Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Wilmington Amtrak Station to Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Wilmington to Decatur is 886 miles. It takes approximately 15h 54m to drive from Wilmington to Decatur.
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