There are 7 ways to get from Shreveport to Carbondale by bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Texarkanabus Greyhound US1152
- Take the bus from Shell gas station - Texarkana, TX to Marathon Gas Station - Marionbus Milwaukee
13h 58m$110–247Fly to Barkley Regional Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Shreveport (SHV) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)plane SHV - PAH
- Drive from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Carbondalecar
8h 53m$95–424Bus, train
- Take the bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Jacksonbus Greyhound US0604
- Take the train from Jackson to Carbondaletrain City of New Orleans
14h 48m$174–354Drive 522.4 mi
- Drive from Shreveport to Carbondalecar 522.4 mi
9h 8m$96–138Bus via Nashville
- Take the bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Texarkanabus
- Take the bus from Texarkana to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
16h 40m$116–232Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
- Fly from Shreveport (SHV) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane SHV - STL
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
9h 7m$129–609Fly to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport, taxi
- Fly from Shreveport (SHV) to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI)plane SHV - CGI
- Take the taxi from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI) to Carbondaletaxi
8h 30m$221–609
Shreveport to Carbondale by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shreveport to Carbondale is to drive which costs $95 - $140 and takes 9h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Shreveport to Carbondale is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 30m and costs $220 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Shreveport station to Carbondale. However, there are services departing from Shreveport Bus Station and arriving at Carbondale,IL - Amtrak via Shell gas station - Texarkana, TX and RMTD Park and Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 58m.
The distance between Shreveport and Carbondale is 587 miles. The road distance is 525.4 miles.
The best way to get from Shreveport to Carbondale without a car is to bus which takes 13h 58m and costs $110 - $250.
It takes approximately 13h 58m to get from Shreveport to Carbondale, including transfers.
Shreveport to Carbondale bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Shreveport Bus Station.
Shreveport to Carbondale bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Texarkana station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shreveport to Carbondale is 525 miles. It takes approximately 9h 8m to drive from Shreveport to Carbondale.
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What companies run services between Shreveport, LA, USA and Carbondale, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Carbondale,IL - Amtrak via Texarkana, Shell gas station - Texarkana, TX, Marathon Gas Station - Marion, and RMTD Park and Ride in around 13h 58m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Shreveport to Barkley Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Shreveport to Barkley Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Shreveport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Shreveport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Shreveport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Shreveport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Shreveport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Shreveport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Shreveport to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Shreveport to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Shreveport to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport via Houston, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Jackson to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- 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 Shreveport Bus Station to Texarkana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Jackson
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Texarkana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Texarkana to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Shell gas station - Texarkana, TX to Marathon Gas Station - Marion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $90–210
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Texarkana to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
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