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Madison to Carbondale buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Madison and Carbondale takes 16h 56m and the fastest bus takes 13h 5m. There is at least one bus per day from Madison to Carbondale. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

16h 56m
Duration
571 mi
Distance
$132
Average price
Once daily
Frequency

Bus

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  1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
  2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
  3. Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus bus
14h 2m
$79–176

Madison to Carbondale bus times

Buses run once daily between Madison and Carbondale. The earliest departure is at 5:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Madison is at 12:30 PM which arrives into Carbondale at 1:35 AM. All services require a transfer at W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St and take an average of 16h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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  • Distance: 570.8 mi
  • Duration: 16h 56m

What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Carbondale, IL, USA?

You can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Carbondale via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and St. Louis in around 14h 2m.

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