There are 5 ways to get from Little Rock to Carbondale by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR to Marathon Gas Station - Marionbus Milwaukee
10h 27m$73–96Drive 326.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Little Rock to Carbondalecar 326.4 mi
5h 31m$60–86Train, bus
- Take the train from Union Station to St. Louistrain Texas Eagle
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
10h 46m$105–239Fly to Williamson County Regional Airport
- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA)plane LIT - MWA
8h 47m$136–519Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane LIT - STL
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
7h 33m$123–612
Little Rock to Carbondale by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Little Rock to Carbondale is to drive which costs $55 - $90 and takes 5h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Little Rock to Carbondale is to drive which takes 5h 31m and costs $55 - $90.
No, there is no direct bus from Little Rock to Carbondale. However, there are services departing from River Cities and arriving at Carbondale,IL - Amtrak via Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR and RMTD Park and Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 27m.
The distance between Little Rock and Carbondale is 384 miles. The road distance is 328.3 miles.
The best way to get from Little Rock to Carbondale without a car is to bus which takes 10h 27m and costs $70 - $100.
It takes approximately 10h 27m to get from Little Rock to Carbondale, including transfers.
Little Rock to Carbondale bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR.
The best way to get from Little Rock to Carbondale is to bus which takes 10h 27m and costs $70 - $100. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $130 - $550 and takes 8h 47m.
Little Rock to Carbondale bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Marathon Gas Station - Marion.
Yes, the driving distance between Little Rock to Carbondale is 328 miles. It takes approximately 5h 31m to drive from Little Rock to Carbondale.
What companies run services between Little Rock, AR, USA and Carbondale, IL, USA?
Tornado Bus Company operates a bus from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR to Marathon Gas Station - Marion once daily. Tickets cost $70–90 and the journey takes 6h 28m. Alternatively, American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) 5 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 14m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Union Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR to Marathon Gas Station - Marion
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $70–90
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