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How to get fromCarbondale to Bostonby bus, plane, train, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 6 ways to get from Carbondale to Boston by bus, plane, train, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus bus
    2. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane STL - LGA
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain train
    11h 20m
    $321–672

  2. Bus via Brentwood

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nashville, TN to New York, NYbus bus Ny
    3. Take the bus from NYC Downtown to Bostonbus bus
    26h 3m
    $165–220

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Saluki / ...
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain train Lake Shore Limited
    28h 32m
    $720–1,161

  4. Drive  1,150.9 mi

    1. Drive from Carbondale to Bostoncar car 1,150.9 mi
    20h 53m
    $190–275

  5. Bus to Nashville, fly to Bradley International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane plane BNA - BDL
    3. Take the bus from Hartford Union Station to Bostonbus bus
    11h 14m
    $203–879

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Newark Penn Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Bostonbus bus
    33h 10m
    $225–363

Carbondale to Boston by train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration28h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$720Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,236.4 mi
  • Duration: 11h 20m

What companies run services between Carbondale, IL, USA and Boston, MA, USA?

You can take a bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Boston via Nashville Bus Station, Fulton Station Outbound, Nashville, TN, New York, NY, and NYC Downtown in around 26h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Carbondale to Boston via Chicago Union Station in around 28h 32m.

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