There are 9 ways to get from Wichita to Carbondale by bus (Greyhound, Amtrak, Flixbus), bus, train, car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from 2210 Somerset St - Wichita to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
11h 53m$108–189Bus via Wichita Bus Stop
cheapest- Take the bus from Wichita Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
12h$79–173Bus, train via Newton
- Take the bus from Wichita Amtrak Station to Newton Stationbus
- Take the train from Newton Station to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the train from Kansas City to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
15h 47m$163–367Drive 531.8 mi
- Drive from Wichita to Carbondalecar 531.8 mi
9h 16m$97–141Fly to Barkley Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)plane ICT - PAH
- Drive from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Carbondalecar
7h 22m$165–746Bus, train
- Take the bus from Wichita Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Kansas City to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
14h 21m$124–283Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
- Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane ICT - STL
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
7h 58m$220–975Fly to Williamson County Regional Airport
- Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA)plane ICT - MWA
5h 14m$183–767Fly to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport, taxi
- Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI)plane ICT - CGI
- Take the taxi from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI) to Carbondaletaxi
6h 59m$273–877
Wichita to Carbondale by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wichita to Carbondale is to bus via Wichita Bus Stop which costs $75 - $180 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Wichita to Carbondale is to fly which takes 5h 14m and costs $180 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Wichita to Carbondale. However, there are services departing from 2210 Somerset St - Wichita and arriving at Carbondale via On Sw Blvd At 27Th Northbound Nearside, Kansas City Bus Station and St. Louis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 53m.
The distance between Wichita and Carbondale is 553 miles. The road distance is 534.9 miles.
The best way to get from Wichita to Carbondale without a car is to bus which takes 11h 53m and costs $100 - $190.
It takes approximately 11h 53m to get from Wichita to Carbondale, including transfers.
Wichita to Carbondale bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from 2210 Somerset St - Wichita station.
The best way to get from Wichita to Carbondale is to bus which takes 11h 53m and costs $100 - $190. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $180 - $800 and takes 5h 14m.
Wichita to Carbondale bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wichita to Carbondale is 535 miles. It takes approximately 9h 16m to drive from Wichita to Carbondale.
What companies run services between Wichita, KS, USA and Carbondale, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from 2210 Somerset St - Wichita to Carbondale via 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City, On Sw Blvd At 27Th Northbound Nearside, On 12Th At Troost Eastbound, Kansas City Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and St. Louis in around 11h 53m. Alternatively, American Airlines, Corporate Flight Management Inc, and two other airlines fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Barkley Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Barkley Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Barkley Regional Airport via Denver, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport via Atlanta, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport via Houston, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport via Denver, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newton Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from 2210 Somerset St - Wichita to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Wichita Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Wichita Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Wichita Amtrak Station to Newton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Wichita Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Wichita Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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