There are 9 ways to get from Baltimore to Carbondale by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane BWI - STL
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
7h 46m$237–500Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA)plane BWI - MWA
6h 55m$112–452Bus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0600
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus FlixBus N2521
21h 10m$117–239Train via Washington
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondaletrain
25h 55m$139–970Drive 806.5 mi
- Drive from Baltimore to Carbondalecar 806.5 mi
14h 24m$148–213Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane DCA - STL
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
8h 23m$241–1,799Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane IAD - STL
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
9h 7m$139–894Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Nashville, bus
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Nashville (BNA)plane BWI - BNA
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
9h 34m$134–354Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Cardinal
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondaletrain City of New Orleans / ...
31h 43m$155–648
Baltimore to Carbondale by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baltimore to Carbondale is to bus which costs $110 - $240 and takes 21h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Baltimore to Carbondale is to fly which takes 6h 55m and costs $110 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Baltimore station to Carbondale station. However, there are services departing from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station and arriving at Carbondale Intermodal Station via Nashville Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Baltimore station to Carbondale. However, there are services departing from Baltimore Penn Station and arriving at Carbondale via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 55m.
The distance between Baltimore and Carbondale is 860 miles. The road distance is 811.2 miles.
The best way to get from Baltimore to Carbondale without a car is to bus which takes 21h 10m and costs $110 - $240.
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Baltimore to Carbondale, including transfers.
Baltimore to Carbondale bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station.
Baltimore to Carbondale train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, depart from Baltimore Penn Station.
The best way to get from Baltimore to Carbondale is to bus which takes 21h 10m and costs $110 - $240. Alternatively, you can train via Washington, which costs $130 - $1,000 and takes 25h 55m, you could also fly, which costs $110 - $460 and takes 6h 55m.
What companies run services between Baltimore, MD, USA and Carbondale, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station via Nashville Bus Station in around 21h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Baltimore Penn Station to Carbondale via Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak, and Chicago Union Station in around 25h 55m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Nashville via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport via Detroit, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $5–200
- Business Class
- $45–240
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $7–11
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
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Baltimore to Carbondale bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Nashville Bus Station.
Carbondale is 1h behind Baltimore. It is currently 9:03 AM in Baltimore and 8:03 AM in Carbondale.
Baltimore to Carbondale train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Baltimore to Carbondale is 811 miles. It takes approximately 14h 24m to drive from Baltimore to Carbondale.
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