There are 8 ways to get from Dallas to Carbondale by plane, taxi, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak, Flixbus)
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Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI)plane DFW - CGI
- Take the taxi from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI) to Carbondaletaxi
5h 18m$213–553Bus via St. Louis
cheapest- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0136
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
20h 5m$98–208Bus
- Take the bus from Dallas Jefferson to Marathon Gas Station - Marionbus Querétaro
16h 8m$115–248Train, bus
- Take the train from Dallas to St. Louistrain Texas Eagle
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
18h 52m$112–239Drive 642.2 mi
- Drive from Dallas to Carbondalecar 642.2 mi
10h 32m$118–170Fly Dallas to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane DAL - STL
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
6h 51m$124–644Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane DFW - STL
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
7h 41m$266–431Fly Dallas to Nashville, bus
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Nashville (BNA)plane DAL - BNA
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
8h 47m$113–438
Dallas to Carbondale by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dallas to Carbondale is to bus via St. Louis which costs $95 - $210 and takes 20h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Dallas to Carbondale is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 18m and costs $210 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Dallas to Carbondale. However, there are services departing from Houston @ Main - S - Ns and arriving at Carbondale,IL - Amtrak via Dallas Jefferson and RMTD Park and Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 8m.
The distance between Dallas and Carbondale is 596 miles. The road distance is 645.9 miles.
The best way to get from Dallas to Carbondale without a car is to bus which takes 16h 8m and costs $110 - $250.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Dallas to Carbondale, including transfers.
Dallas to Carbondale bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Dallas Jefferson station.
Dallas to Carbondale bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Marathon Gas Station - Marion.
Yes, the driving distance between Dallas to Carbondale is 646 miles. It takes approximately 10h 32m to drive from Dallas to Carbondale.
There are 42+ hotels available in Carbondale.
What companies run services between Dallas, TX, USA and Carbondale, IL, USA?
Tornado Bus Company operates a bus from Dallas Jefferson to Marathon Gas Station - Marion once daily. Tickets cost $110–240 and the journey takes 12h 25m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Dallas to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Dallas to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Dallas to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Dallas to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Dallas to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Little Rock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Dallas to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Dallas to Nashville via Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Dallas to Nashville via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Dallas to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Dallas Jefferson to Marathon Gas Station - Marion
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $110–240
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
- $20–35
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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