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How to get fromEvanston to Carbondaleby subway, plane, train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, taxi, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)

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There are 9 ways to get from Evanston to Carbondale by subway, plane, train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, taxi, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)

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  1. Subway to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Williamson County Regional Airport

    best
    1. Take the subway from Dempster to Clark/Lakesubway subway
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA)plane plane ORD - MWA
    4h 8m
    $114–260

  2. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Barkley Regional Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)plane plane ORD - PAH
    2. Drive from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Carbondalecar car
    5h 7m
    $56–309

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondaletrain train Saluki / ...
    7h 5m
    $177–278

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility to Illinois Terminalbus bus Chicago Area to Champaign SOUTH / ...
    2. Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Carbondaletrain train City of New Orleans / ...
    9h 31m
    $142–223

  5. Drive  340.8 mi

    1. Drive from Evanston to Carbondalecar car 340.8 mi
    5h 54m
    $63–90

  6. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI)plane plane ORD - CGI
    2. Take the taxi from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI) to Carbondaletaxi taxi
    5h 4m
    $224–570

  7. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane ORD - STL
    2. Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus bus
    7h 21m
    $342–735

  8. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane MDW - STL
    2. Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus bus
    7h 9m
    $92–535

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2510 / ...
    2. Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    11h 4m
    $62–100

Evanston to Carbondale by train and bus (Amtrak)

Calendar21Weekly Services
Duration7h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$177Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 339.1 mi
  • Duration: 4h 8m

What companies run services between Evanston, IL, USA and Carbondale, IL, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondale 3 times a day. Tickets cost $170–270 and the journey takes 5h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paulina & Howard Terminal to Carbondale via Michigan & Washington, Harrison & Jefferson, Chicago Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and St. Louis in around 11h 4m.

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