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How to get fromBoston Airport (BOS) to Carbondaleby plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak, Flixbus)

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There are 8 ways to get from Boston Airport (BOS) to Carbondale by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane BOS - STL
    2. Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus bus
    6h 33m
    $387–904

  2. Fly to Williamson County Regional Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA)plane plane BOS - MWA
    5h 50m
    $137–516

  3. Bus via Nashville Airport (BNA)

    1. Take the bus from Boston to NYC Downtownbus bus
    2. Take the bus from New York, NY to Nashville, TNbus bus Ny
    3. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus bus
    27h 41m
    $196–281

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Lake Shore Limited
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondaletrain train Saluki / ...
    29h 58m
    $439–919

  5. Drive 1,154.1 mi

    1. Drive from Boston Airport (BOS) to Carbondalecar car 1,154.1 mi
    20h 53m
    $211–305

  6. Fly to Nashville, bus

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane BOS - BNA
    2. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus bus
    8h 8m
    $160–1,061

  7. Fly to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI)plane plane BOS - CGI
    2. Take the taxi from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI) to Carbondaletaxi taxi
    6h 59m
    $232–647

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus bus
    32h 26m
    $206–429

Boston Airport (BOS) to Carbondale by bus and train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration29h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$439Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,153.7 mi
  • Duration: 6h 33m

What companies run services between Boston Airport (BOS), USA and Carbondale, IL, USA?

You can take a bus from Terminal C - Arrivals Level to Carbondale Intermodal Station via South Station, Boston, NYC Downtown, New York, NY, Nashville, TN, Nashville International Airport, Lafayette St & 5Th Ave S Wb, and Nashville Bus Station in around 27h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal C - Arrivals, LEX Pick Up to Carbondale via Stuart St @ Dartmouth St, Boston, and Chicago Union Station in around 29h 58m.

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