The average bus between Indianapolis and Carbondale takes 10h 47m and the fastest bus takes 6h 40m. The bus service runs several times per day from Indianapolis 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 twice daily between Indianapolis and Carbondale. The earliest departure is at 11:05 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Indianapolis is at 7:55 PM which arrives into Carbondale at 1:35 AM. All services require a transfer at St Louis Bus Station and take an average of 10h 47m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Indianapolis to Carbondale. However, there are services departing from Indianapolis station and arriving at Carbondale station via St Louis Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 47m.
Indianapolis to Carbondale bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Indianapolis Union Station.
Indianapolis to Carbondale bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Carbondale station.
Book your Indianapolis to Carbondale bus tickets online with Greyhound USA, Amtrak and Flixbus USA.
The distance between Indianapolis and Carbondale is 349.1 km. The road distance is 544 km.
You can take a bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Carbondale via St Louis Bus Station and St. Louis in around 6h 55m.