There are 4 ways to get from Clarksville to Alton by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or train
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Clarksville Park & Ride to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane BNA - STL
4h 13m$168–715Drive 280 mi
cheapest- Drive from Clarksville to Altoncar 280 mi
4h 49m$52–74Bus
- Take the bus from Clarksville Park & Ride to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0186 / ...
7h 9m$101–157Bus, train
- Take the bus from Clarksville Park & Ride to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Alton Stationtrain
8h 7m$89–160
Nashville (BNA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Clarksville to Alton is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 4h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Clarksville to Alton is to bus and fly which takes 4h 13m and costs $160 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Clarksville to Alton. However, there are services departing from Clarksville Park & Ride and arriving at North County Transit Center via Civic Center Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 9m.
The distance between Clarksville and Alton is 352 miles. The road distance is 281.6 miles.
The best way to get from Clarksville to Alton without a car is to bus which takes 7h 9m and costs $100 - $160.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Clarksville to Alton, including transfers.
Clarksville to Alton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Clarksville Park & Ride station.
Clarksville to Alton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Clarksville to Alton is 282 miles. It takes approximately 4h 49m to drive from Clarksville to Alton.
There are 58+ hotels available in Alton.
What companies run services between Clarksville, TN, USA and Alton, IL, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Clarksville Park & Ride to St Louis Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost $40–80 and the journey takes 5h 35m. Flixbus USA also services this route 5 times a week.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Nashville to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Alton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Clarksville Park & Ride to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Clarksville Park & Ride to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Clarksville Park & Ride to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Clarksville Park & Ride to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Clarksville Park & Ride to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- 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 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
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