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How to get fromMankato to Carbondaleby shuttle, plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak, Flixbus), car, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)

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There are 7 ways to get from Mankato to Carbondale by shuttle, plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak, Flixbus), car, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)

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  1. Shuttle to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Williamson County Regional Airport

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Mankato to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport Term 1shuttle bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA)plane plane MSP - MWA
    6h 46m
    $422–977

  2. Drive 603.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Mankato to Carbondalecar car 603.4 mi
    11h 33m
    $111–160

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Mankato, MN to St Paul Union Depot Station & Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondaletrain train
    18h 17m
    $210–477

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mankato, MN to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Kansas Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus bus
    20h 37m
    $160–302

  5. Shuttle to Rochester, fly to Williamson County Regional Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Mankato, MN to Rochester - Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Rochester (RST) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA)plane plane RST - MWA
    8h 25m
    $111–447

  6. Shuttle to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Mankato to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport Term 1shuttle bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane MSP - STL
    3. Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus bus
    7h 41m
    $408–1,035

  7. Bus via Chicago

    1. Take the bus from Mankato, MN to Mall of Americabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus bus
    3. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus bus
    23h 30m
    $146–297

Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration4h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 632.3 mi
  • Duration: 6h 46m

What companies run services between Mankato, MN, USA and Carbondale, IL, USA?

You can take a bus from Mankato, MN to Carbondale via Minneapolis / St Paul Airport, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Kansas City, Kansas City Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and St. Louis in around 20h 37m.

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