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

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There are 8 ways to get from Carbondale to Houston by car, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Drive to Barkley Regional Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Carbondale to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)car car
    2. Fly from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane plane PAH - IAH
    4h 41m
    $134–772

  2. Bus via New South Memphis

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus bus
    23h 15m
    $122–234

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Marathon Gas Station - Marion to Tornado Bus Co - Austinbus bus Chicago
    2. Take the bus from Austin to Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Drbus bus El Paso
    21h 47m
    $178–427

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Carbondale to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train City of New Orleans
    2. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houstontrain train Sunset Limited
    24h 39m
    $161–1,339

  5. Drive 750.7 mi

    1. Drive from Carbondale to Houstoncar car 750.7 mi
    13h 20m
    $137–198

  6. Bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport

    1. Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus bus
    2. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane plane STL - HOU
    6h 59m
    $189–936

  7. Bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport

    1. Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus bus
    2. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane plane STL - IAH
    7h 14m
    $267–586

  8. Bus to Nashville, fly to William P. Hobby Airport

    1. Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane plane BNA - HOU
    8h 49m
    $131–743

Carbondale to Houston by train (Amtrak)

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration24h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$161Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Carbondale, IL, USA and Houston, TX, USA?

You can take a bus from Carbondale,IL - Amtrak to Rusk St @ Bagby St via RMTD Park and Ride return, Marathon Gas Station - Marion, Austin, Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr, and N Main St @ Airline Dr in around 21h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Carbondale to Houston via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal in around 24h 39m.

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