There are 8 ways to get from Muscatine to Carbondale by taxi, plane, car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Quad City International Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Muscatine to Moline-Airport-MLItaxi
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA)plane MLI - MWA
4h 58m$185–499Drive 331.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Muscatine to Carbondalecar 331.2 mi
7h 20m$61–88Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Muscatine to Galesburgcar
- Take the bus from Galesburg to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Carbondaletrain
8h 19m$94–179Drive, train (Amtrak)
- Drive from Muscatine to Galesburg Amtrak Stationcar
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondaletrain
11h 1m$163–339Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly
- Drive from Muscatine to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA)plane CID - MWA
5h 30m$161–755Drive to Burlington Municipal Airport, fly
- Drive from Muscatine to Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL)car
- Fly from Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA)plane BRL - MWA
6h$179–604Drive, bus, train via St. Louis
- Drive from Muscatine to Galesburg Amtrak Stationcar
- Take the bus from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Springfieldbus
- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
9h 39m$98–194Drive, bus
- Drive from Muscatine to Galesburg Amtrak Stationcar
- Take the bus from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Springfieldbus
- Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
9h 57m$85–157
Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Muscatine to Carbondale is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Muscatine to Carbondale is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 58m and costs $180 - $500.
The distance between Muscatine and Carbondale is 314 miles. The road distance is 333.1 miles.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Muscatine to Carbondale, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Muscatine to Carbondale is 333 miles. It takes approximately 7h 20m to drive from Muscatine to Carbondale.
There are 54+ hotels available in Carbondale.
What companies run services between Muscatine, IA, USA and Carbondale, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Muscatine to Carbondale. However, you can take the taxi to Moline-Airport-MLI airport, fly to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA), then take the taxi to Carbondale. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Muscatine to Carbondale via Galesburg, Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr, and Champaign-Urbana in around 8h 19m.
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–490
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Burlington Municipal Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- 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 Galesburg to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- 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 Galesburg Amtrak Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- 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
- $15–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $100–120
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