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

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

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  1. Fly to Williamson County Regional Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA)plane plane CVG - MWA
    6h
    $132–642

  2. Drive  315 mi

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

  3. Bus

    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
    $79–122

  4. Fly to Barkley Regional Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)plane plane CVG - PAH
    2. Drive from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Carbondalecar car
    7h 3m
    $114–620

  5. Fly to Nashville, bus

    1. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane CVG - BNA
    2. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus bus
    8h 17m
    $934–1,054

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cincinnati to Indianapolisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus
    3. Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Carbondaletrain train
    11h 9m
    $135–275

Cincinnati to Carbondale by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration10h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$79Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 277.7 mi
  • Duration: 6h

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

American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Covington (CVG) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Covington Bus Stop to Carbondale Intermodal Station via Nashville Bus Station in around 10h 15m.

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