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How to get fromNew Orleans to Carbondaleby plane, car, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Amtrak, Flixbus), or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from New Orleans to Carbondale by plane, car, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Amtrak, Flixbus), or bus

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  1. Fly to Barkley Regional Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)plane plane MSY - PAH
    2. Drive from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Carbondalecar car
    7h 55m
    $124–571

  2. Drive 606.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from New Orleans to Carbondalecar car 606.2 mi
    9h 55m
    $111–160

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Carbondaletrain train City of New Orleans
    13h 28m
    $200–420

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US1173
    2. Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    17h 40m
    $123–254

  5. Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane MSY - STL
    2. Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus bus
    7h 11m
    $420–955

  6. Fly to Nashville, bus

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane MSY - BNA
    2. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus bus
    8h 41m
    $964–1,014

New Orleans to Carbondale by train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration13h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$200Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 577.2 mi
  • Duration: 7h 55m

What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and Carbondale, IL, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Carbondale once daily. Tickets cost $200–420 and the journey takes 13h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Carbondale via St Louis Bus Station and St. Louis in around 17h 40m.

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