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How to get fromCarbondale to Houstonby car, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from Carbondale to Houston by car, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Drive to Barkley Regional Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport

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    1. Drive from Carbondale to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)car car
    2. Fly from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane plane PAH - IAH
    4h 43m
    $89–432

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Marathon Gas Station - Marion to Tornado Bus Co - Austinbus bus Chicago
    2. Take the bus from Austin, TX - Tornado Bus Co to Houston, TX - Houston Airline Drbus bus El Paso
    22h 8m
    $178–427

  3. 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 Houstontrain train Sunset Limited
    24h 11m
    $326–646

  4. Drive 755.3 mi

    1. Drive from Carbondale to Houstoncar car 755.3 mi
    13h
    $138–200

  5. Bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport

    1. Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus bus
    2. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane plane STL - HOU
    6h 35m
    $200–1,003

  6. Bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport

    1. Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus bus
    2. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane plane STL - IAH
    7h 1m
    $120–605

  7. Bus via New South Memphis

    1. Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus bus
    22h 55m
    $180–333

Carbondale to Houston by train (Amtrak)

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration24h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$326Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 709.4 mi
  • Duration: 4h 43m

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

You can take a bus from Carbondale,IL - Amtrak to Rusk St @ Bagby St via RMTD Park and Ride return, Marathon Gas Station - Marion, Austin, TX - Tornado Bus Co, Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr, and N Main St @ Airline Dr in around 22h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Carbondale to Houston via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal in around 24h 11m.

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