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

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There are 9 ways to get from Carbondale to Tucson by car, plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), bus, taxi, or train

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  1. Drive to Barkley Regional Airport, fly to Tucson

    best
    1. Drive from Carbondale to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)car car
    2. Fly from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Tucson (TUS)plane plane PAH - TUS
    11h
    $462–2,118

  2. Bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Phoenix, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus bus
    2. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane STL - PHX
    3. Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus bus
    9h 53m
    $244–1,035

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Tucsonbus bus
    36h 10m
    $274–540

  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 Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain train Sunset Limited
    2d 4h
    $471–1,119

  5. Drive 1,491 mi

    1. Drive from Carbondale to Tucsoncar car 1,491 mi
    25h 42m
    $273–393

  6. Bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Tucson

    1. Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus bus
    2. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Tucson (TUS)plane plane STL - TUS
    10h 8m
    $384–1,850

  7. Taxi to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport, fly to Tucson

    1. Take the taxi from Carbondale to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI) to Tucson (TUS)plane plane CGI - TUS
    8h 38m
    $451–1,743

  8. Fly Williamson County Regional Airport to Tucson

    1. Fly from Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) to Tucson (TUS)plane plane MWA - TUS
    9h 59m
    $383–1,639

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the train from St. Louis to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain train Texas Eagle
    2d 5h
    $441–1,047

Carbondale to Tucson by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration36h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$274Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Carbondale, IL, USA and Tucson, AZ, USA?

You can take a bus from Carbondale to Tucson via St. Louis, St Louis Bus Station, and Phoenix Bus Station in around 36h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Carbondale to Tucson Amtrak Station via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal in around 2d 4h.

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