There are 9 ways to get from Katy to Carbondale by bus, plane, car, train, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly to Barkley Regional Airport, drive
best- Take the bus from Katy, TX to Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson Stbus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)plane IAH - PAH
- Drive from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Carbondalecar
5h 59m$92–434Bus, train
- Take the bus from Katy to Downtown Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Carbondaletrain
22h 18m$394–642Bus via Dallas
- Take the bus from Katy, TX to Dallas, TX - 1376 Marilla Stbus Houston
- Take the bus from Dallas Jefferson to Marathon Gas Station - Marionbus Querétaro
25h 13m$244–315Drive 776.6 mi
- Drive from Katy to Carbondalecar 776.6 mi
13h 35m$142–205Bus to William P. Hobby Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Katy, TX to Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson Stbus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane HOU - STL
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
8h 12m$116–587Bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Katy, TX to Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson Stbus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane IAH - STL
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
8h 40m$317–990Bus to William P. Hobby Airport, fly to Nashville, bus
- Take the bus from Katy, TX to Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson Stbus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Nashville (BNA)plane HOU - BNA
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
9h 58m$121–514Bus
- Take the bus from Katy to Downtown Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
25h 25m$183–289Bus, train via Houston
- Take the bus from Katy, TX to Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson Stbus
- Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Carbondaletrain
25h 55m$548–871
Katy to Carbondale by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Katy to Carbondale is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 13h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Katy to Carbondale is to bus and fly and drive which takes 5h 59m and costs $90 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Katy to Carbondale. However, there are services departing from Katy, TX and arriving at Carbondale,IL - Amtrak via Houston @ Young - S - Mb, Dallas Jefferson and RMTD Park and Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 13m.
The distance between Katy and Carbondale is 746 miles. The road distance is 781.1 miles.
The best way to get from Katy to Carbondale without a car is to bus and train which takes 22h 18m and costs $390 - $650.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Katy to Carbondale, including transfers.
Katy to Carbondale bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Katy station.
Katy to Carbondale bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Downtown Houston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Katy to Carbondale is 781 miles. It takes approximately 13h 35m to drive from Katy to Carbondale.
Book your Katy to Carbondale bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Katy, TX, USA and Carbondale, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Katy, TX to Carbondale,IL - Amtrak via Dallas, TX - 1376 Marilla St, Houston @ Young - S - Mb, Jefferson @ Marsalis - W - Ns, Dallas Jefferson, Marathon Gas Station - Marion, and RMTD Park and Ride in around 25h 13m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Nashville via Jackson/Vicksburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Nashville via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Nashville via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Barkley Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–310
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–550
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from Katy, TX to Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson St
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from Katy, TX to Dallas, TX - 1376 Marilla St
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from Katy, TX to Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson St
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from Katy, TX to Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson St
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from Katy, TX to Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson St
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from Katy, TX to Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson St
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- RedCoach
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Katy to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Downtown Houston to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Katy to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Downtown Houston to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Dallas Jefferson to Marathon Gas Station - Marion
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $130–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Greyhound
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