The bus between Carbondale and Chicago takes 36h 14m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from Carbondale to Chicago. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 5 times a week between Carbondale and Chicago. The earliest departure is at 3:10 AM at night, and the last departure from Carbondale is at 3:10 AM which arrives into Chicago at 4:25 PM. All services require a transfer at West Glenwood Park & Ride and take an average of 36h 14m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Carbondale to Chicago. However, there are services departing from Carbondale station and arriving at Chicago station via Union Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 14m.
Carbondale to Chicago bus services, operated by RFTA, depart from West Glenwood Park & Ride station.
Carbondale to Chicago bus services, operated by RFTA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
The distance between Carbondale and Chicago is 1,671.4 km. The road distance is 1,926 km.
You can take a bus from 6th St + Colorado Ave to Chicago Bus Station via West Glenwood Park & Ride and Denver Union Station in around 26h 51m.
