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How to get fromBaton Rouge to Carbondaleby plane, car, bus, train or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak, Flixbus)

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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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  1. Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Barkley Regional Airport, drive

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    1. Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)plane plane BTR - PAH
    2. Drive from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Carbondalecar car
    8h 59m
    $142–779

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US1173
    2. Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    19h 55m
    $96–197

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0602 / ...
    2. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Carbondaletrain train City of New Orleans
    15h 46m
    $103–225

  4. Drive 582.2 mi

    1. Drive from Baton Rouge to Carbondalecar car 582.2 mi
    10h 5m
    $107–154

  5. Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane BTR - STL
    2. Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus bus
    10h 19m
    $155–748

  6. Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane MSY - STL
    3. Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus bus
    9h 36m
    $264–515

Baton Rouge to Carbondale by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration15h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$103Cheapest Price
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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.

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