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

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

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  1. Bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Range Regional Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus bus
    2. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Range Regional Airport (HIB)plane plane STL - HIB
    8h 6m
    $152–529

  2. Drive to Barkley Regional Airport, fly to Duluth International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Carbondale to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)car car
    2. Fly from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Duluth International Airport (DLH)plane plane PAH - DLH
    3. Take the bus from Duluth to Virginiabus bus
    10h 44m
    $121–480

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    3. Take the bus from St. Paul to Duluthbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Duluth to Virginiabus bus
    19h 44m
    $463–721

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City to St. Paulbus bus
    4. Take the bus from St. Paul to Duluthbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Duluth to Virginiabus bus
    22h 8m
    $227–346

  5. Drive  783.6 mi

    1. Drive from Carbondale to Quad Citiescar car 783.6 mi
    14h 30m
    $143–207

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

    1. Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus bus
    2. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Duluth International Airport (DLH)plane plane STL - DLH
    3. Take the bus from Duluth to Virginiabus bus
    11h 5m
    $126–506

  7. Bus via Milwaukee Airport (MKE)

    1. Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Saint Paul Union Depotbus bus
    5. Take the bus from St. Paul to Duluthbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Duluth to Virginiabus bus
    25h 28m
    $194–305

Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Range Regional Airport (HIB) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration5h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 742.8 mi
  • Duration: 8h 6m

What companies run services between Carbondale, IL, USA and Quad Cities, MN, USA?

You can take a bus from Carbondale to Quad Cities via St. Louis, St Louis Bus Station, Kansas City Bus Station, Kansas City, St. Paul, Duluth, and Virginia in around 22h 8m.

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