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

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There are 9 ways to get from Tucson to Carbondale by plane, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), train, bus, taxi, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly Tucson to Barkley Regional Airport, drive

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    1. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)plane plane TUS - PAH
    2. Drive from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Carbondalecar car
    12h 41m
    $312–1,419

  2. Fly Tucson to Williamson County Regional Airport

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    1. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA)plane plane TUS - MWA
    10h 44m
    $190–790

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tucson to Phoenix Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus bus
    36h 35m
    $264–532

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to St. Louistrain train Texas Eagle
    2. Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    47h 37m
    $445–1,030

  5. Drive 1,491.5 mi

    1. Drive from Tucson to Carbondalecar car 1,491.5 mi
    25h 43m
    $273–394

  6. Fly Tucson to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane TUS - STL
    2. Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus bus
    10h 17m
    $304–1,453

  7. Bus to Phoenix, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane PHX - STL
    3. Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus bus
    9h 33m
    $279–1,240

  8. Fly Tucson to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI)plane plane TUS - CGI
    2. Take the taxi from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI) to Carbondaletaxi taxi
    9h 52m
    $280–950

  9. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train Sunset Limited
    2. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Carbondaletrain train City of New Orleans
    2d 1h
    $474–1,074

Tucson to Carbondale by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration36h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$264Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Carbondale, IL, USA?

You can take a bus from Tucson to Carbondale via Phoenix Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and St. Louis in around 36h 35m. Alternatively, United Airlines, Corporate Flight Management Inc, and two other airlines fly from Tucson (TUS) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) 5 times a day.

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