There are 7 ways to get from Boise to Carbondale by plane, car, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak, Flixbus), bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Barkley Regional Airport, drive
best- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)plane BOI - PAH
- Drive from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Carbondalecar
13h 56m$163–670Bus
- Take the bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Boost Mobile Store - Orem, UTbus
- Take the bus from Provo Intermodal Hub to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
41h 13m$301–565Bus, train via West Valley City
- Take the bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake Citybus
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondaletrain
2d 4h$677–1,410Drive 1,692.8 mi
- Drive from Boise to Carbondalecar 1,692.8 mi
27h 19m$309–447Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane BOI - STL
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
9h 51m$209–904Fly to Williamson County Regional Airport
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA)plane BOI - MWA
8h 14m$181–691Bus, train
- Take the bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Spokanebus
- Take the train from Spokane to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondaletrain
2d 7h$766–1,671
Boise to Carbondale by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boise to Carbondale is to fly and drive which costs $160 - $700 and takes 13h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Boise to Carbondale is to fly which takes 8h 14m and costs $180 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Boise to Carbondale. However, there are services departing from 3988 W Chinden - Boise and arriving at Carbondale via State St / 200 S, Provo Intermodal Hub, Denver Union Station and St. Louis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 13m.
The distance between Boise and Carbondale is 1588 miles. The road distance is 1702.7 miles.
The best way to get from Boise to Carbondale without a car is to bus which takes 41h 13m and costs $300 - $600.
It takes approximately 13h 56m to get from Boise to Carbondale, including transfers.
Boise to Carbondale bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from 3988 W Chinden - Boise station.
The best way to get from Boise to Carbondale is to bus which takes 41h 13m and costs $300 - $600. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $180 - $700 and takes 8h 14m.
Boise to Carbondale bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Boost Mobile Store - Orem, UT station.
Carbondale is 1h ahead of Boise. It is currently 12:20 AM in Boise and 1:20 AM in Carbondale.
What companies run services between Boise, ID, USA and Carbondale, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Carbondale via Boost Mobile Store - Orem, UT, State St / 200 S, Provo Station, Provo Intermodal Hub, Denver Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, and St. Louis in around 41h 13m. Alternatively, United Airlines, Corporate Flight Management Inc, and three other airlines fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Barkley Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Boise Airport to Barkley Regional Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Boise Airport to Barkley Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Boise Airport to Barkley Regional Airport via Salt Lake City, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Boise Airport to Barkley Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Boise Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Boise Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Boise Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Boise Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Boise Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Boise Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Boise Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport via Portland, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Boise Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Boise Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salt Lake City to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Spokane to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Boost Mobile Store - Orem, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $75–110
Bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $70–100
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Provo Intermodal Hub to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- [email protected]
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $130–160
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Boise to Carbondale is 1703 miles. It takes approximately 27h 19m to drive from Boise to Carbondale.
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