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How to get fromCleveland to Carbondaleby plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak)

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There are 7 ways to get from Cleveland to Carbondale by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak)

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  1. Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane CLE - STL
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus bus
    6h 35m
    $128–810

  2. Bus via Louisville

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station to Louisville, KY Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus bus
    16h 55m
    $94–182

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Floridian / ...
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondaletrain train Saluki / ...
    13h 16m
    $182–397

  4. Drive 560.8 mi

    1. Drive from Cleveland to Carbondalecar car 560.8 mi
    9h 48m
    $103–148

  5. Fly to Nashville, bus

    1. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane CLE - BNA
    2. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus bus
    8h 36m
    $152–654

  6. Fly to Williamson County Regional Airport

    1. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA)plane plane CLE - MWA
    6h 12m
    $122–592

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cleveland to Cambridgebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cambridge, OH to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus bus
    17h 10m
    $105–261

Cleveland to Carbondale by train (Amtrak)

Calendar21Weekly Trains
Duration13h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$182Cheapest Price
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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 16m. 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 55m.

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