There are 8 ways to get from Albuquerque to Carbondale by plane, car, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak, Flixbus), train, bus, or taxi
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Fly to Barkley Regional Airport, drive
best- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)plane ABQ - PAH
- Drive from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Carbondalecar
8h 9m$192–870Fly to Williamson County Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA)plane ABQ - MWA
10h 10m$125–491Bus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1210
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
24h 5m$142–183Train, bus
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the train from Kansas City to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
27h 34m$157–233Drive 1,111 mi
- Drive from Albuquerque to Carbondalecar 1,111 mi
18h 14m$203–293Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane ABQ - STL
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
9h 23m$172–834Fly to Nashville, bus
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Nashville (BNA)plane ABQ - BNA
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
9h 44m$127–508Fly to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport, taxi
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI)plane ABQ - CGI
- Take the taxi from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI) to Carbondaletaxi
8h 1m$205–581
Albuquerque to Carbondale by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albuquerque to Carbondale is to bus which costs $140 - $190 and takes 24h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Albuquerque to Carbondale is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 1m and costs $200 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Albuquerque station to Carbondale. However, there are services departing from Albuquerque Bus Station and arriving at Carbondale via St. Louis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 5m.
The distance between Albuquerque and Carbondale is 1085 miles. The road distance is 1117.5 miles.
The best way to get from Albuquerque to Carbondale without a car is to bus which takes 24h 5m and costs $140 - $190.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Albuquerque to Carbondale, including transfers.
Albuquerque to Carbondale bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Albuquerque Bus Station.
The best way to get from Albuquerque to Carbondale is to bus which takes 24h 5m and costs $140 - $190. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $120 - $500 and takes 10h 10m.
Albuquerque to Carbondale bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Carbondale is 1h ahead of Albuquerque. It is currently 5:55 AM in Albuquerque and 6:55 AM in Carbondale.
What companies run services between Albuquerque, NM, USA and Carbondale, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Carbondale via St Louis Bus Station and St. Louis in around 24h 5m. Alternatively, American Airlines, Corporate Flight Management Inc, and three other airlines fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Nashville via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Nashville via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Nashville via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Nashville via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport via Dallas, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport via Nashville, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport via Austin, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Nashville via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Barkley Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Barkley Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kansas City to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Albuquerque to Carbondale is 1118 miles. It takes approximately 18h 14m to drive from Albuquerque to Carbondale.
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