There are 8 ways to get from Mobile to Carbondale by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or taxi
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 Pensacola International Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
best- Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to Pensacola Airportbus
- Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane PNS - STL
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
9h 10m$116–570Bus to Pensacola International Airport, fly to Nashville, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to Pensacola Airportbus
- Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Nashville (BNA)plane PNS - BNA
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
10h 40m$91–394Bus
- Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus
- Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
15h 32m$97–189Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Mobile, AL to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminaltrain Mobile / ...
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Carbondaletrain City of New Orleans
18h 11m$230–499Drive 540 mi
- Drive from Mobile to Carbondalecar 540 mi
10h 52m$99–143Bus to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Mobile to Crestviewbus
- Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane VPS - STL
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
8h 43m$216–729Bus to Pensacola International Airport, fly to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to Pensacola Airportbus
- Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI)plane PNS - CGI
- Take the taxi from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI) to Carbondaletaxi
6h 36m$249–637Bus to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, fly to Midamerica St. Louis Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Mobile to Crestviewbus
- Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Midamerica St. Louis Airport (BLV)plane VPS - BLV
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
9h 5m$204–568
Mobile to Carbondale by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mobile to Carbondale is to bus which costs $95 - $190 and takes 15h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Mobile to Carbondale is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 6h 36m and costs $240 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Mobile to Carbondale station. However, there are services departing from St Joseph SB Near St Louis St and arriving at Carbondale Intermodal Station via Mobile Bus Station, Montgomery Intermodal Center and Nashville Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Mobile to Carbondale. However, there are services departing from Mobile, AL and arriving at Carbondale via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 11m.
The distance between Mobile and Carbondale is 784 miles. The road distance is 543.2 miles.
The best way to get from Mobile to Carbondale without a car is to bus which takes 15h 32m and costs $95 - $190.
It takes approximately 9h 10m to get from Mobile to Carbondale, including transfers.
Mobile to Carbondale bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Mobile Bus Station.
Mobile to Carbondale train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Mobile, AL station.
The best way to get from Mobile to Carbondale is to bus which takes 15h 32m and costs $95 - $190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $230 - $500 and takes 18h 11m.
What companies run services between Mobile, AL, USA and Carbondale, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from St Joseph SB Near St Louis St to Carbondale Intermodal Station via Govt WB Across from Greyhound, Mobile Bus Station, Montgomery Intermodal Center, and Nashville Bus Station in around 15h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mobile, AL to Carbondale via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal in around 18h 11m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Nashville via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Midamerica St. Louis Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Nashville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Mobile, AL to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Mobile Bus Station to Pensacola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Mobile Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Mobile Bus Station to Pensacola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Mobile Bus Station to Pensacola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Mobile to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Mobile to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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More Questions & Answers
Mobile to Carbondale bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Montgomery Intermodal Center station.
Mobile to Carbondale train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mobile to Carbondale is 543 miles. It takes approximately 10h 52m to drive from Mobile to Carbondale.
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