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How to get fromWaukesha to Carbondaleby train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), or taxi

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There are 9 ways to get from Waukesha to Carbondale by train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), or taxi

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Hiawatha Service / ...
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondaletrain train Saluki / ...
    10h 33m
    $140–288

  2. Drive 408.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Waukesha to Carbondalecar car 408.4 mi
    8h 1m
    $75–108

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus bus
    2. Take the bus from O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility to Illinois Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Carbondaletrain train
    12h 52m
    $148–238

  4. Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport

    1. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA)plane plane MKE - MWA
    6h 53m
    $115–501

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus bus
    14h 9m
    $91–179

  6. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Williamson County Regional Airport

    1. Take the bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA)plane plane ORD - MWA
    6h 13m
    $155–310

  7. Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane MKE - STL
    2. Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus bus
    7h 53m
    $513–924

  8. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Barkley Regional Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)plane plane ORD - PAH
    3. Drive from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Carbondalecar car
    7h 22m
    $102–379

  9. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI)plane plane ORD - CGI
    3. Take the taxi from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI) to Carbondaletaxi taxi
    7h 24m
    $260–420

Waukesha to Carbondale by bus and train (Amtrak)

Calendar21Weekly Services
Duration10h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$140Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 410.8 mi
  • Duration: 10h 33m

What companies run services between Waukesha, WI, USA and Carbondale, IL, USA?

You can take a bus from W Main Street at N East Avenue to Carbondale via Goerke's Corners Park and Ride, Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station, Milwaukee, and Chicago Union Station in around 10h 33m. Alternatively, American Airlines, United Airlines, and Corporate Flight Management Inc fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) 4 times a day.

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