There are 3 ways to get from St. Louis to Creal Springs by bus, taxi, car, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus)
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from St. Louis to CarbondaleAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the taxi from Carbondale to Creal Springs
2h 40m$84–113Drive 130.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from St. Louis to Creal Springs130.9 mi
2h 16m$24–35Bus
- Take the bus from St. Louis to CarbondaleAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Carbondale,IL - Amtrak to RMTD Park and Ride return
4h 10m$51–78
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Creal Springs is to drive which costs $23 - $35 and takes 2h 16m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Creal Springs is to drive which takes 2h 16m and costs $23 - $35.
The distance between St. Louis and Creal Springs is 126 miles. The road distance is 131.6 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Creal Springs without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 2h 40m and costs $80 - $120.
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from St. Louis to Creal Springs, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Creal Springs is 132 miles. It takes approximately 2h 16m to drive from St. Louis to Creal Springs.
There are 28+ hotels available in Creal Springs.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Creal Springs, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from St. Louis to Creal Springs via Carbondale, Carbondale,IL - Amtrak, and RMTD Park and Ride return in around 4h 10m.
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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
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 618-253-8761
- carletta.hanks@ridesmtd.com
- Website
- ridesmtd.com
Bus from Carbondale,IL - Amtrak to RMTD Park and Ride return
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- ridesmtd.com
- In-County 1 way
- $3
- Out of county one way
- $5
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