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How to get fromCarthage to Tuscaloosaby taxi, plane, car, bus (Greyhound), bus, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Carthage to Tuscaloosa by taxi, plane, car, bus (Greyhound), bus, or shuttle

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  1. Taxi to Springfield-Branson National Airport, fly to Golden Triangle Regional Airport, drive

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    1. Take the taxi from Carthage to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)plane plane SGF - GTR
    3. Drive from Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Tuscaloosacar car
    8h 1m
    $190–545

  2. Drive 558.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Carthage to Tuscaloosacar car 558.4 mi
    10h 8m
    $102–148

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Joplin to Texarkanabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Texarkana to Shreveport Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Tuscaloosa Bus Stopbus bus
    18h 20m
    $169–280

  4. Taxi to Springfield-Branson National Airport, fly to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Carthage to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane plane SGF - BHM
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtownbus bus
    7h 2m
    $263–831

  5. Fly Joplin Regional Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Joplin Regional Airport (JLN) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane plane JLN - BHM
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtownbus bus
    9h 31m
    $225–889

  6. Shuttle to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, fly to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Joplin, MO to Jane, MOshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane plane XNA - BHM
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtownbus bus
    9h 3m
    $300–1,036

Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration6h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$82Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 500.3 mi
  • Duration: 8h 1m

What companies run services between Carthage, MO, USA and Tuscaloosa, AL, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Carthage to Tuscaloosa Bus Stop via Joplin, Texarkana, and Shreveport Bus Station in around 18h 20m.

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