There are 8 ways to get from Carbondale to Fort Riley by bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), car, plane, taxi, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Junction Citybus Greyhound US1200
11h 38m$137–255Drive 474.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Carbondale to Fort Rileycar 474.6 mi
8h 45m$87–126Fly Williamson County Regional Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport
- Fly from Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)plane MWA - MHK
8h 20m$143–494Taxi to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport, fly to Manhattan Regional Airport
- Take the taxi from Carbondale to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI)taxi
- Fly from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)plane CGI - MHK
8h 25m$271–798Drive to Barkley Regional Airport, fly to Manhattan Regional Airport
- Drive from Carbondale to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)car
- Fly from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)plane PAH - MHK
10h 20m$127–483Bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Kansas City, bus
- Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Kansas City (MCI)plane STL - MCI
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Junction Citybus
10h 24m$467–873Fly Williamson County Regional Airport to Salina Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) to Salina Municipal Airport (SLN)plane MWA - SLN
- Take the bus from Salina to Junction Citybus
12h 52m$188–555Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Manhattan Regional Airport
- Take the train from Carbondale to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)plane ORD - MHK
10h 3m$168–523
Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carbondale to Fort Riley is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Carbondale to Fort Riley is to fly which takes 8h 20m and costs $140 - $500.
The distance between Carbondale and Fort Riley is 490 miles. The road distance is 477.4 miles.
The best way to get from Carbondale to Fort Riley without a car is to bus which takes 11h 38m and costs $130 - $260.
It takes approximately 11h 38m to get from Carbondale to Fort Riley, including transfers.
The best way to get from Carbondale to Fort Riley is to bus which takes 11h 38m and costs $130 - $260. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $140 - $500 and takes 8h 20m.
Yes, the driving distance between Carbondale to Fort Riley is 477 miles. It takes approximately 8h 45m to drive from Carbondale to Fort Riley.
There are 25+ hotels available in Fort Riley.
What companies run services between Carbondale, IL, USA and Fort Riley, KS, USA?
You can take a bus from Carbondale to Fort Riley via St. Louis, St Louis Bus Station, and Junction City in around 11h 38m. Alternatively, Corporate Flight Management Inc and American Airlines fly from Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Pensacola, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Barkley Regional Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Barkley Regional Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Houston, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Barkley Regional Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Houston, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Barkley Regional Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Salina Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Salina Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Salina Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Carbondale to Homewood
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Carbondale to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Carbondale to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- 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 St Louis Bus Station to Junction City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Junction City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Salina to Junction City
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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