There are 3 ways to get from Nashville to Carbondale by bus (Flixbus), car, or plane
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Nashville to Carbondale by bus (Flixbus)
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The cheapest way to get from Nashville to Carbondale is to bus which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Nashville to Carbondale is to drive which takes 3h 27m and costs $35 - $55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nashville Bus Station station and arriving at Carbondale Intermodal Station station. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 3h 50m.
The distance between Nashville and Carbondale is 207 miles. The road distance is 204.3 miles.
The best way to get from Nashville to Carbondale without a car is to bus which takes 3h 50m and costs $30 - $50.
The bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station takes 3h 50m including transfers and departs five times a week.
Nashville to Carbondale bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Nashville Bus Station.
The best way to get from Nashville to Carbondale is to bus which takes 3h 50m and costs $30 - $50. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $110 - $490 and takes 6h 25m.
Nashville to Carbondale bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Carbondale Intermodal Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nashville to Carbondale is 204 miles. It takes approximately 3h 27m to drive from Nashville to Carbondale.
What companies run services between Nashville, TN, USA and Carbondale, IL, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station 5 times a week. Tickets cost $30–50 and the journey takes 3h 50m. Alternatively, American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Nashville (BNA) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Nashville to Williamson County Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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