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How to get fromOak Park to Carbondaleby subway, plane, train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Oak Park to Carbondale by subway, plane, train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, or taxi

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  1. Subway, fly to Williamson County Regional Airport

    best
    1. Take the subway from Ridgeland to Clark/Lakesubway subway
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA)plane plane ORD - MWA
    3h 50m
    $120–270

  2. Drive 330.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Oak Park to Carbondalecar car 330.3 mi
    5h 37m
    $61–88

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondaletrain train Saluki / ...
    7h 7m
    $102–212

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Chicago Midway Airport to Illinois Terminalbus bus Chicago / ...
    2. Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Carbondaletrain train City of New Orleans / ...
    7h 51m
    $102–183

  5. Fly to Barkley Regional Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)plane plane ORD - PAH
    2. Drive from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Carbondalecar car
    4h 59m
    $66–329

  6. Fly to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI)plane plane ORD - CGI
    2. Take the taxi from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI) to Carbondaletaxi taxi
    5h 1m
    $220–370

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus bus FlixBus N2521
    10h 48m

Oak Park to Carbondale by bus and train (Amtrak)

Calendar21Weekly Services
Duration7h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$102Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 335 mi
  • Duration: 3h 50m

What companies run services between Oak Park, IL, USA and Carbondale, IL, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondale 3 times a day. Tickets cost $100–210 and the journey takes 5h 30m. Alternatively, FlixBus-us operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station once daily, and the journey takes 9h 5m.

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