There are 3 ways to get from Starkville to Carbondale by car, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus
best- Drive from Starkville to Tupelocar
- Take the bus from Tupelo to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Anna - Shellbus
7h 46m$152–217Drive 332 mi
cheapest- Drive from Starkville to Carbondalecar 332 mi
6h 42m$61–88Fly, bus
- Fly from Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane GTR - STL
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
8h 53m$169–650
Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Starkville to Carbondale is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 6h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Starkville to Carbondale is to drive which takes 6h 42m and costs $60 - $90.
The distance between Starkville and Carbondale is 391 miles. The road distance is 334 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Starkville to Carbondale, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Starkville to Carbondale is 334 miles. It takes approximately 6h 42m to drive from Starkville to Carbondale.
There are 62+ hotels available in Carbondale.
What companies run services between Starkville, MS, USA and Carbondale, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Starkville to Carbondale. However, you can drive to Tupelo, take the bus to Memphis Bus Station, take the taxi to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis, take the bus to Anna - Shell, then take the taxi to Carbondale. Alternatively, you can drive from Starkville to Carbondale in around 6h 42m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tupelo to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Website
- Greyhound
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