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The average bus between Carbondale and Chicago takes 11h 34m and the fastest bus takes 8h 40m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Carbondale to Chicago. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 6 times a week between Carbondale and Chicago. The earliest departure is at 3:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Carbondale is at 7:25 AM which arrives into Chicago at 5:35 AM. All services require a transfer at St. Louis and take an average of 11h 34m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Carbondale to Chicago. However, there are services departing from Carbondale station and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via St. Louis station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 34m.
Carbondale to Chicago bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Carbondale station.
Carbondale to Chicago bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
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The distance between Carbondale and Chicago is 480.8 km. The road distance is 533 km.
You can take a bus from Carbondale to Chicago Bus Station via St. Louis and St Louis Bus Station in around 9h 5m.
