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There are 8 ways to get from Cancún to Carbondale by plane, car, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Barkley Regional Airport, drive

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    1. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)plane plane CUN - PAH
    2. Drive from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Carbondalecar car
    10h 50m
    $123–574

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Orientebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mexico City Violeta to Santiago de Querétarobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Santiago de Querétaro to Marathon Gas Station - Marionbus bus
    2d 18h
    $455–692

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Palenquetrain train
    2. Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenque to Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcostrain train
    3. Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos to Reynosabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Reynosa to Houston Lockwoodbus bus
    5. Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    6. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Carbondaletrain train
    3d 5h
    $830–1,382

  4. Drive  2,466.4 mi

    1. Drive from Cancún to Carbondalecar car 2,466.4 mi
    47h 27m
    $540–780

  5. Fly to Williamson County Regional Airport

    1. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA)plane plane CUN - MWA
    11h 47m
    $162–647

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

    1. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane CUN - STL
    2. Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus bus
    9h 3m
    $160–733

  7. Fly to Nashville, bus

    1. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane CUN - BNA
    2. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus bus
    10h 28m
    $134–609

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Marcosbus bus
    3. Take the train from San Marcos Amtrak to St. Louistrain train
    4. Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus bus
    3d 4h
    $779–1,339

Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration8h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$118Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,186.3 mi
  • Duration: 10h 50m

What companies run services between Cancún, Mexico and Carbondale, IL, USA?

You can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Carbondale via Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente, San Lázaro Oriente, Teatro Blanquita, Mexico City Violeta, Santiago de Querétaro, Av. luis vega monrroy-pl. del calvario, Prol. luis pasteur-jose antonio bustamanete, Alameda, Gral. guadalupe victoria-benito juÁrez, Santiago de Querétaro, and Marathon Gas Station - Marion in around 2d 18h. Alternatively, American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) twice daily.

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