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How to get fromCincinnati to Carbondaleby bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, plane, bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Cincinnati to Carbondale by bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Covington Bus Stop to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0135
    2. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus bus FlixBus N2521
    10h 15m
    $73–122

  2. Drive  315 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cincinnati to Carbondalecar car 315 mi
    5h 42m
    $58–83

  3. Fly from Covington

    1. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA)plane plane CVG - MWA
    7h 17m
    $126–592

  4. Bus via Louisville

    1. Take the bus from Cincinnati to Louisvillebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Clarksville Park & Ridebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Clarksville Park & Ride to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus bus
    10h 20m
    $61–133

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cincinnati to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus
    4. Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Carbondaletrain train
    10h 39m
    $87–186

  6. Bus to Dayton, fly

    1. Take the bus from Cincinnati to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA)plane plane DAY - MWA
    8h 8m
    $107–447

Cincinnati to Carbondale by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration10h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 480.2 mi
  • Duration: 10h 15m

What companies run services between Cincinnati, OH, USA and Carbondale, IL, USA?

You can take a bus from Covington Bus Stop to Carbondale Intermodal Station via Nashville Bus Station in around 10h 15m. Alternatively, American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Covington (CVG) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) 5 times a day.

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