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How to get fromGainesville to Carbondaleby plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 8 ways to get from Gainesville to Carbondale by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane GNV - STL
    2. Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus bus
    8h 50m
    $118–584

  2. Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Nashville, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane JAX - BNA
    3. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus bus
    11h 13m
    $108–460

  3. Bus via Atlanta (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N2415 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus bus FlixBus N2521
    15h 26m
    $115–184

  4. Drive  777 mi

    1. Drive from Gainesville to Carbondalecar car 777 mi
    13h 2m
    $142–205

  5. Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane JAX - STL
    3. Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus bus
    9h 57m
    $123–601

  6. Drive to Orlando Sanford, fly to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport, taxi

    1. Drive from Gainesville to Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFBcar car
    2. Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI)plane plane SFB - CGI
    3. Take the taxi from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI) to Carbondaletaxi taxi
    5h 54m
    $330–1,029

  7. Drive to Orlando Sanford, fly to Midamerica St. Louis Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Gainesville to Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFBcar car
    2. Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Midamerica St. Louis Airport (BLV)plane plane SFB - BLV
    3. Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus bus
    8h 51m
    $140–511

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville Bus Stop to Tallahasseebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tallahassee to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus bus
    21h 14m
    $130–222

Gainesville to Carbondale by bus (Flixbus)

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration15h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$115Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 892.1 mi
  • Duration: 8h 50m

What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Carbondale, IL, USA?

You can take a bus from Gainesville to Carbondale Intermodal Station via Atlanta Bus Station in around 15h 26m.

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