There are 7 ways to get from Carbondale to Missoula by car, plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Barkley Regional Airport, fly
best- Drive from Carbondale to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)car
- Fly from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane PAH - MSO
10h 26m$142–618Bus
- Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Missoulabus
39h 44m$411–621Train, bus
- Take the train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane to Missoulabus
2d 1h$751–1,576Drive 1,697.9 mi
- Drive from Carbondale to Missoulacar 1,697.9 mi
27h 4m$310–448Bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane STL - MSO
10h 21m$169–749Fly from Williamson County Regional Airport
- Fly from Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane MWA - MSO
13h 34m$183–689Taxi to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Carbondale to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI)taxi
- Fly from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane CGI - MSO
17h 33m$251–693
Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Missoula International Airport (MSO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carbondale to Missoula is to drive and fly which costs $140 - $650 and takes 10h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Carbondale to Missoula is to bus and fly which takes 10h 21m and costs $160 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Carbondale to Missoula. However, there are services departing from Carbondale and arriving at Missoula via St Louis Bus Station, Denver, Buffalo and Billings. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 44m.
The distance between Carbondale and Missoula is 1543 miles. The road distance is 1707.8 miles.
The best way to get from Carbondale to Missoula without a car is to bus which takes 39h 44m and costs $410 - $650.
It takes approximately 10h 26m to get from Carbondale to Missoula, including transfers.
Carbondale to Missoula bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Carbondale station.
The best way to get from Carbondale to Missoula is to bus which takes 39h 44m and costs $410 - $650. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $180 - $700 and takes 13h 34m.
Carbondale to Missoula bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at St. Louis station.
Missoula is 1h behind Carbondale. It is currently 6:35 AM in Carbondale and 5:35 AM in Missoula.
What companies run services between Carbondale, IL, USA and Missoula, MT, USA?
You can take a bus from Carbondale to Missoula via St. Louis, St Louis Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Denver, Buffalo, and Billings in around 39h 44m. Alternatively, Corporate Flight Management Inc, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) to Missoula International Airport (MSO) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Barkley Regional Airport to Missoula International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Barkley Regional Airport to Missoula International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Missoula International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Missoula International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport to Missoula International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport to Missoula International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Missoula International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Missoula International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport to Missoula International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Barkley Regional Airport to Missoula International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport to Missoula International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Barkley Regional Airport to Missoula International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport to Missoula International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Carbondale to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Carbondale to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Carbondale to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $180–260
Bus from Denver to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $90–130
Bus from Buffalo to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $45–65
Bus from Billings to Missoula
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $80–120
Bus from Spokane to Missoula
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Carbondale to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Carbondale to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Carbondale to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Carbondale to Missoula is 1708 miles. It takes approximately 27h 4m to drive from Carbondale to Missoula.
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