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

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

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  1. Bus to Sioux Falls, fly to Barkley Regional Airport, drive

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    1. Take the bus from Brookings to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    2. Fly from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)plane plane FSD - PAH
    3. Drive from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Carbondalecar car
    8h 42m
    $133–487

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brookings to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Kansas Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus bus
    17h 54m
    $174–303

  3. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Brookings to Pipestonetaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Pipestone to Minneapolis-St. Paulbus bus
    3. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondaletrain train
    22h 56m
    $404–711

  4. Drive 752.2 mi

    1. Drive from Brookings to Carbondalecar car 752.2 mi
    12h 48m
    $138–199

  5. Bus to Sioux Falls, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Brookings to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    2. Fly from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane FSD - STL
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus bus
    9h 28m
    $159–656

  6. Bus to Watertown Municipal Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Brookings to Watertownbus bus
    2. Fly from Watertown Municipal Airport (ATY) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane ATY - STL
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus bus
    9h 21m
    $161–659

  7. Bus to Sioux Falls, fly to Williamson County Regional Airport

    1. Take the bus from Brookings to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    2. Fly from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA)plane plane FSD - MWA
    7h 11m
    $146–488

  8. Bus to Sioux Falls, fly to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Brookings to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    2. Fly from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI)plane plane FSD - CGI
    3. Take the taxi from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI) to Carbondaletaxi taxi
    8h 19m
    $241–618

Sioux Falls (FSD) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration6h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$82Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 742.8 mi
  • Duration: 8h 42m

What companies run services between Brookings, SD, USA and Carbondale, IL, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Brookings to Carbondale Intermodal Station via Brookings, Sioux Falls, Kansas City, Kansas City Bus Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 17h 54m.

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