There are 8 ways to get from Cleveland to Carbondale by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane CLE - STL
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
7h 5m$198–450Train (Amtrak)
cheapest- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondaletrain City of New Orleans / ...
13h 2m$80–287Bus via Louisville
- Take the bus from Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station to Louisville, KY Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
16h 50m$107–192Drive 560.8 mi
- Drive from Cleveland to Carbondalecar 560.8 mi
9h 48m$103–148Fly to Williamson County Regional Airport
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA)plane CLE - MWA
6h 26m$108–482Fly to Nashville, bus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Nashville (BNA)plane CLE - BNA
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
9h 7m$154–374Fly to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport, taxi
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI)plane CLE - CGI
- Take the taxi from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI) to Carbondaletaxi
8h 55m$242–752Bus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0105
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus FlixBus N2521
19h 10m$112–240
Cleveland to Carbondale by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cleveland to Carbondale is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 9h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Cleveland to Carbondale is to fly which takes 6h 26m and costs $100 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Cleveland station to Carbondale station. However, there are services departing from Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station and arriving at Carbondale Intermodal Station via Louisville, KY and Nashville Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Cleveland to Carbondale. However, there are services departing from Cleveland Amtrak and arriving at Carbondale via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 2m.
The distance between Cleveland and Carbondale is 612 miles. The road distance is 564 miles.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Carbondale without a car is to train which takes 13h 2m and costs $80 - $290.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Cleveland to Carbondale, including transfers.
Cleveland to Carbondale bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station.
Cleveland to Carbondale train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Cleveland Amtrak station.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Carbondale is to train which takes 13h 2m and costs $80 - $290. Alternatively, you can bus via Louisville, which costs $100 - $200 and takes 16h 50m, you could also fly, which costs $100 - $490 and takes 6h 26m.
What companies run services between Cleveland, OH, USA and Carbondale, IL, USA?
You can take a train from Cleveland Amtrak to Carbondale via Chicago Union Station in around 13h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station via Louisville, KY and Nashville Bus Station in around 16h 50m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Nashville via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport via Detroit, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport via Reagan Washington, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport via Detroit, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Nashville via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Nashville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Nashville via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Nashville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station to Louisville, KY Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–50
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Cleveland to Carbondale bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Louisville, KY Bus Station.
Carbondale is 1h behind Cleveland. It is currently 11:40 AM in Cleveland and 10:40 AM in Carbondale.
Cleveland to Carbondale train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cleveland to Carbondale is 564 miles. It takes approximately 9h 48m to drive from Cleveland to Carbondale.
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