There are 11 ways to get from West Virginia to Carbondale by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), car, subway, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Yeager Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport
best- Fly from Yeager Airport (CRW) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA)plane CRW - MWA
5h 15m$118–465Drive 460.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Charleston to Carbondalecar 460.1 mi
8h 4m$84–122Train, bus
- Take the train from Charleston Station to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Carbondaletrain
15h 45m$301–479Bus
- Take the bus from Charleston to Cambridgebus
- Take the bus from Cambridge, OH to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
17h 30m$120–214Bus to Pittsburgh International Airport, fly to Williamson County Regional Airport
- Take the bus from MountainLair to Pittsburgh Airport PITbus
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA)plane PIT - MWA
7h 45m$128–620Bus to Pittsburgh International Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from MountainLair to Pittsburgh Airport PITbus
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane PIT - STL
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
8h 18m$131–706Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Martinsburg W Va Marc to ROCKVILLE MARC ebtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane DCA - STL
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
9h 16m$183–511Bus to Pittsburgh International Airport, fly to Nashville, bus
- Take the bus from MountainLair to Pittsburgh Airport PITbus
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Nashville (BNA)plane PIT - BNA
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
10h 6m$515–1,182Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Martinsburg W Va Marc to ROCKVILLE MARC ebtrain
- Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane IAD - STL
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
10h 1m$153–680Bus via Columbus
- Take the bus from Charleston to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
17h 40m$110–191Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charleston Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Cardinal
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondaletrain Saluki / ...
20h 46m$463–719
West Virginia to Carbondale by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from West Virginia to Carbondale is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 8h 4m.
The fastest way to get from West Virginia to Carbondale is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs $110 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from West Virginia to Carbondale station. However, there are services departing from Charleston and arriving at Carbondale Intermodal Station via Cambridge, OH and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from West Virginia station to Carbondale. However, there are services departing from Charleston Station and arriving at Carbondale via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 46m.
The distance between West Virginia and Carbondale is 424 miles. The road distance is 462.8 miles.
The best way to get from West Virginia to Carbondale without a car is to train and bus which takes 15h 45m and costs $300 - $480.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from West Virginia to Carbondale, including transfers.
West Virginia to Carbondale bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Charleston station.
West Virginia to Carbondale train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charleston Station.
The best way to get from West Virginia to Carbondale is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs $110 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $220 and takes 17h 30m, you could also train, which costs $460 - $750 and takes 20h 46m.
What companies run services between West Virginia, USA and Carbondale, IL, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Yeager Airport (CRW) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Charleston to Carbondale Intermodal Station via Cambridge, OH and St Louis Bus Station in around 17h 30m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Nashville via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Yeager Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Yeager Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Yeager Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport via Atlanta, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport via Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Nashville via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charleston Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–290
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Martinsburg W Va Marc to ROCKVILLE MARC eb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Martinsburg W Va Marc to ROCKVILLE MARC eb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charleston Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $290–450
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Martinsburg W Va Marc to ROCKVILLE MARC eb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–12
Train from Martinsburg W Va Marc to ROCKVILLE MARC eb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–12
Subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cambridge, OH to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Charleston to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–55
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Charleston to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–60
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 304-291-7433
- Website
- Mountain Line Transit Authority
Bus from MountainLair to Pittsburgh Airport PIT
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–30
- Website
- Mountain Line Transit Authority
Bus from MountainLair to Pittsburgh Airport PIT
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–30
- Website
- Mountain Line Transit Authority
Bus from MountainLair to Pittsburgh Airport PIT
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–30
- Website
- Mountain Line Transit Authority
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Booking & Getting There
West Virginia to Carbondale bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Cambridge station.
Carbondale is 1h behind West Virginia. It is currently 6:26 AM in West Virginia and 5:26 AM in Carbondale.
West Virginia to Carbondale train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between West Virginia to Carbondale is 463 miles. It takes approximately 8h 4m to drive from West Virginia to Carbondale.
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