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How to get fromCarbondale to El Pasoby plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, taxi, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Carbondale to El Paso by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, taxi, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), or train

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  1. Fly from Williamson County Regional Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) to El Paso International Airport (ELP)plane plane MWA - ELP
    2. Take the bus from Estación Aeropuerto - Exprés to Estación Ramón Coronabus bus
    10h 13m
    $315–1,265

  2. Drive to Barkley Regional Airport, fly, bus

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Carbondale to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)car car
    2. Fly from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to El Paso International Airport (ELP)plane plane PAH - ELP
    3. Take the bus from Estación Aeropuerto - Exprés to Estación Ramón Coronabus bus
    10h 42m
    $224–994

  3. Bus via Mesquite

    1. Take the bus from Marathon Gas Station - Marion to Dallasbus bus Milwaukee / ...
    2. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus bus Dallas
    26h 13m
    $262–305

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Carbondale to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train City of New Orleans
    2. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to El Paso Stationtrain train Sunset Limited
    44h 18m
    $491–1,283

  5. Drive  1,276.5 mi

    1. Drive from Carbondale to El Pasocar car 1,276.5 mi
    19h 48m
    $233–337

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

    1. Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus bus
    2. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to El Paso International Airport (ELP)plane plane STL - ELP
    3. Take the bus from Estación Aeropuerto - Exprés to Estación Ramón Coronabus bus
    9h 58m
    $229–1,061

  7. Bus to Nashville, fly, bus

    1. Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to El Paso International Airport (ELP)plane plane BNA - ELP
    3. Take the bus from Estación Aeropuerto - Exprés to Estación Ramón Coronabus bus
    10h 24m
    $265–1,174

  8. Taxi to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Carbondale to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI) to El Paso International Airport (ELP)plane plane CGI - ELP
    3. Take the bus from Estación Aeropuerto - Exprés to Estación Ramón Coronabus bus
    10h 3m
    $313–1,019

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to El Paso Bus Stationbus bus
    29h
    $224–372

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the train from St. Louis to El Paso Stationtrain train Texas Eagle
    45h 15m
    $454–1,232

Carbondale to El Paso by train (Amtrak)

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration44h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$491Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,120.4 mi
  • Duration: 10h 13m

What companies run services between Carbondale, IL, USA and El Paso, TX, USA?

You can take a bus from Carbondale,IL - Amtrak to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co via RMTD Park and Ride return, Marathon Gas Station - Marion, Dallas, and Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 in around 26h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Carbondale to El Paso Station via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal in around 44h 18m.

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