There are 6 ways to get from Carbondale to Tulsa by bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), car, plane, bus, or taxi
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 Tulsa Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1210
10h 35m$76–166Drive 468.2 mi
- Drive from Carbondale to Tulsacar 468.2 mi
8h 19m$86–124Drive to Barkley Regional Airport, fly
- Drive from Carbondale to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)car
- Fly from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Tulsa International Airport (TUL)plane PAH - TUL
8h 34m$374–1,920Bus to Nashville, fly
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Tulsa International Airport (TUL)plane BNA - TUL
8h 48m$188–1,044Fly from Williamson County Regional Airport
- Fly from Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) to Tulsa International Airport (TUL)plane MWA - TUL
8h 27m$285–1,441Taxi to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Carbondale to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI)taxi
- Fly from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI) to Tulsa International Airport (TUL)plane CGI - TUL
6h 49m$423–1,745
Carbondale to Tulsa by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carbondale to Tulsa is to bus which costs $75 - $170 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Carbondale to Tulsa is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 49m and costs $420 - $1,800.
No, there is no direct bus from Carbondale to Tulsa station. However, there are services departing from Carbondale and arriving at Tulsa Bus Station via St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 35m.
The distance between Carbondale and Tulsa is 499 miles. The road distance is 470.9 miles.
The best way to get from Carbondale to Tulsa without a car is to bus which takes 10h 35m and costs $75 - $170.
It takes approximately 10h 35m to get from Carbondale to Tulsa, including transfers.
Carbondale to Tulsa bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Carbondale station.
The best way to get from Carbondale to Tulsa is to bus which takes 10h 35m and costs $75 - $170. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $280 - $1,500 and takes 8h 27m.
Carbondale to Tulsa bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at St. Louis station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carbondale to Tulsa is 471 miles. It takes approximately 8h 19m to drive from Carbondale to Tulsa.
What companies run services between Carbondale, IL, USA and Tulsa, OK, USA?
You can take a bus from Carbondale to Tulsa Bus Station via St. Louis and St Louis Bus Station in around 10h 35m. Alternatively, Corporate Flight Management Inc and United Airlines fly from Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) to Tulsa International Airport (TUL) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Barkley Regional Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–2,000
Flights from Barkley Regional Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,900
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,400
Flights from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Nashville to Tulsa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
Flights from Nashville to Tulsa International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Nashville to Tulsa International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Nashville to Tulsa International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,200
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
- $27–50
- 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
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- 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 Tulsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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