There are 8 ways to get from Basalt to Carbondale by taxi, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak, 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.
Taxi to Eagle County Regional Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
best- Take the taxi from Basalt to Eagle-Airport-EGEtaxi
- Fly from Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane EGE - STL
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
9h 36m$300–1,033Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Downtown Basalt to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus L / ...
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
26h 16m$122–317Bus, train
- Take the bus from Basalt Park & Ride DV to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus Brt / ...
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondaletrain
31h 29m$182–389Drive 1,105.8 mi
- Drive from Basalt to Carbondalecar 1,105.8 mi
18h 50m$202–292Fly Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
- Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane ASE - STL
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
9h 55m$175–884Taxi to Eagle County Regional Airport, fly to Williamson County Regional Airport
- Take the taxi from Basalt to Eagle-Airport-EGEtaxi
- Fly from Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA)plane EGE - MWA
7h 41m$253–642Fly Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport
- Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA)plane ASE - MWA
9h 29m$128–493Fly Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport, taxi
- Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI)plane ASE - CGI
- Take the taxi from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI) to Carbondaletaxi
9h 26m$233–703
Basalt to Carbondale by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basalt to Carbondale is to bus which costs $120 - $320 and takes 26h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Basalt to Carbondale is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 41m and costs $250 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Basalt to Carbondale. However, there are services departing from Downtown Basalt and arriving at Carbondale via West Glenwood Park & Ride, Denver Union Station and St. Louis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 16m.
The distance between Basalt and Carbondale is 1037 miles. The road distance is 1112.2 miles.
The best way to get from Basalt to Carbondale without a car is to bus which takes 26h 16m and costs $120 - $320.
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from Basalt to Carbondale, including transfers.
Basalt to Carbondale bus services, operated by RFTA, depart from Downtown Basalt station.
The best way to get from Basalt to Carbondale is to bus which takes 26h 16m and costs $120 - $320. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $120 - $500 and takes 9h 29m.
Basalt to Carbondale bus services, operated by RFTA, arrive at West Glenwood Park & Ride station.
Carbondale is 1h ahead of Basalt. It is currently 6:21 PM in Basalt and 7:21 PM in Carbondale.
What companies run services between Basalt, CO, USA and Carbondale, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown Basalt to Carbondale via West Glenwood Park & Ride, Denver Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, and St. Louis in around 26h 16m. Alternatively, United Airlines, Corporate Flight Management Inc, and American Airlines fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport via Denver, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport via Houston, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- 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
- $35–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from Downtown Basalt to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
Bus from Basalt Park & Ride DV to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- $120–160
High Mountain Taxi
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8294
- Website
- hmtaxi.com
Alpine Limousine
- Phone
- +1 970-379-2529
High Mountain Taxi
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8294
- Website
- hmtaxi.com
Alpine Limousine
- Phone
- +1 970-379-2529
Howard's Taxi Full Throttle
- Phone
- +1-573-270-9932
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Basalt to Carbondale is 1112 miles. It takes approximately 18h 50m to drive from Basalt to Carbondale.
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