The average bus between Des Plaines and Carbondale takes 14h and the fastest bus takes 10h. There is at least one bus per day from Des Plaines to Carbondale. 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 once daily between Des Plaines and Carbondale. The earliest departure is at 7:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Des Plaines is at 3:30 PM which arrives into Carbondale at 1:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Illinois Terminal and take an average of 14h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Des Plaines to Carbondale. However, there are services departing from O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility station and arriving at Carbondale station via Illinois Terminal station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h.
Des Plaines to Carbondale bus services, operated by Peoria Charter Coach Company, depart from O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility station.
Des Plaines to Carbondale bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Carbondale station.
The distance between Des Plaines and Carbondale is 492.1 km. The road distance is 555 km.
You can take a bus from O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility to Carbondale via Illinois Terminal, Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr, St Louis Bus Station, and St. Louis in around 11h.
