There are 10 ways to get from Waco to Carbondale by bus, plane, taxi, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, fly to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport, taxi
best- Take the bus from Waco to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airportbus
- 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
6h 46m$234–579Bus via St. Louis
cheapest- Take the bus from Waco Bus Stop to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
21h 30m$108–283Bus
- Take the bus from Waco to Dallasbus San Antonio / ...
- Take the bus from Dallas Jefferson to Marathon Gas Station - Marionbus Querétaro
17h 24m$159–303Bus, train
- Take the bus from Waco to Dallasbus
- Take the train from Dallas to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
21h 43m$149–231Drive 736 mi
- Drive from Waco to Carbondalecar 736 mi
11h 49m$135–194Fly Waco to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport, taxi
- Fly from Waco (ACT) to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI)plane ACT - CGI
- Take the taxi from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI) to Carbondaletaxi
9h 44m$254–656Bus to Dallas, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Waco to Dallasbus
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane DAL - STL
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
8h 42m$188–800Bus to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Waco to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airportbus
- 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
9h 13m$276–452Bus to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Waco to Austinbus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane AUS - STL
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
9h 36m$222–947Bus to Dallas, fly to Nashville, bus
- Take the bus from Waco to Dallasbus
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Nashville (BNA)plane DAL - BNA
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
10h 38m$153–494
Waco to Carbondale by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waco to Carbondale is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 11h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Waco to Carbondale is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 6h 46m and costs $230 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Waco to Carbondale. However, there are services departing from Waco and arriving at Carbondale,IL - Amtrak via Dallas Jefferson and RMTD Park and Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 24m.
The distance between Waco and Carbondale is 691 miles. The road distance is 740.3 miles.
The best way to get from Waco to Carbondale without a car is to bus which takes 17h 24m and costs $150 - $310.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Waco to Carbondale, including transfers.
Waco to Carbondale bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Waco Bus Stop station.
Waco to Carbondale bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Dallas Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waco to Carbondale is 740 miles. It takes approximately 11h 49m to drive from Waco to Carbondale.
Book your Waco to Carbondale bus tickets online with FlixBus.
What companies run services between Waco, TX, USA and Carbondale, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Waco to Carbondale,IL - Amtrak via Dallas, Dallas Jefferson, Marathon Gas Station - Marion, and RMTD Park and Ride in around 17h 24m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Dallas to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Dallas to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Will Rogers World
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Dallas to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Dallas to Nashville via Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Dallas to Nashville via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- 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
Flights from Waco to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Waco to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
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
- $80–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Waco to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Waco Bus Stop to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $14–85
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Waco to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Waco to Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Waco Bus Stop to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.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/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Howard's Taxi Full Throttle
- Phone
- +1-573-270-9932
Howard's Taxi Full Throttle
- Phone
- +1-573-270-9932
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