There are 6 ways to get from Baton Rouge to Carbondale by plane, car, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak, Flixbus)
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Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Barkley Regional Airport, drive
best- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)BTR - PAH
- Drive from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Carbondale
8h 54m$132–679Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to St Louis Bus StationGreyhound US1173
- Take the bus from St. Louis to CarbondaleAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
19h 55m$95–222Bus, train
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus StationGreyhound US0602 / ...
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to CarbondaleCity of New Orleans
15h 46m$128–225Drive 582.2 mi
- Drive from Baton Rouge to Carbondale582.2 mi
10h 1m$107–154Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)BTR - STL
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
10h 41m$154–723Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)MSY - STL
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
9h 36m$233–590
Baton Rouge to Carbondale by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baton Rouge to Carbondale is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 10h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Baton Rouge to Carbondale is to fly and drive which takes 8h 54m and costs $130 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Baton Rouge station to Carbondale. However, there are services departing from Baton Rouge Bus Station and arriving at Carbondale via St. Louis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 55m.
The distance between Baton Rouge and Carbondale is 553 miles. The road distance is 585.6 miles.
The best way to get from Baton Rouge to Carbondale without a car is to bus and train which takes 15h 46m and costs $120 - $230.
It takes approximately 8h 54m to get from Baton Rouge to Carbondale, including transfers.
Baton Rouge to Carbondale bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Baton Rouge Bus Station.
Baton Rouge to Carbondale bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Baton Rouge to Carbondale is 586 miles. It takes approximately 10h 1m to drive from Baton Rouge to Carbondale.
Book your Baton Rouge to Carbondale bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Baton Rouge, LA, USA and Carbondale, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Carbondale via St Louis Bus Station and St. Louis in around 19h 55m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Barkley Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Barkley Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- 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 Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
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