How to travel from Carbondale, IL to Chicago, IL

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Travel Information from Carbondale, IL to Chicago, IL

Distance296 miles (477 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$27 - $30
Cheapest modeBus • $27 (€25) • 7 h 30 min
Fastest modeTrain • $30 (€27) • 5 h 9 min
Popular travel companiesGreyhound or Amtrak

Travel 296 miles (477 km) by train or bus to Chicago, IL from Carbondale, IL. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are Greyhound or Amtrak among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Carbondale, IL to Chicago, IL.

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from Carbondale, IL to Chicago, IL

How to get from Carbondale, IL to Chicago, IL by train, bus or flight.

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The best way to travel from Carbondale, IL to Chicago, IL is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Greyhound
09:55AM15h30
Carbondale, IL
01:25AMChicago, IL
$631One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

Greyhound
09:55AM15h30
Carbondale, IL
01:25AMChicago, IL
$631One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

FlixBus
12:00PM9h30
Carbondale, IL
09:30PMChicago, IL
$691One-way
0 transfers

Other options

FlixBus
11:55AM9h50
Carbondale, IL
09:45PMChicago, IL
$671One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Carbondale, IL to Chicago, IL

Travel to Chicago, IL easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Carbondale, IL to Chicago, IL.

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There are 2 travel options from Carbondale, IL to Chicago, IL. You can take a train or bus.

The cheapest way to get from Carbondale, IL to Chicago, IL is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $27 (€25) compared to other travel options to Chicago, IL:

A bus is $2 (€2) less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Carbondale, IL to Chicago, IL costing on average $30 (€27).

The fastest way to get to Chicago, IL from Carbondale, IL is by train with an average travel time of 5 h 9 min.

Other travel options to Chicago, IL take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 7 h 30 min of travel time.

Chicago, IL is approximately 296 miles (477 km) away from Carbondale, IL.

The average frequency per day from Carbondale, IL to Chicago, IL is:

  • 1 bus per day.
  • 2 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Carbondale, IL and Chicago, IL as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Carbondale, IL to Chicago, IL:

    Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Carbondale, IL to Chicago, IL:

    • You can travel by bus from Carbondale, IL to Chicago, IL with Greyhound, and you can find Greyhound Carbondale, IL to Chicago, IL tickets for $30 (€27) on Omio.
    • You can go to Chicago, IL from Carbondale, IL by train with Amtrak. You'll see cheap train tickets for $27 (€25) with Amtrak from Carbondale, IL to Chicago, IL on Omio.

    Yes, there are direct routes from Carbondale, IL to Chicago, IL with the following travel companies:

    • You can check for a direct bus to Chicago, IL with Greyhound with 1 direct bus per day.
    • You'll find 2 direct trains a day to Chicago, IL with Amtrak.

    Direct services to Chicago, IL tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

    Your trip from Carbondale, IL to Chicago, IL doesn't have to end in Chicago, IL. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like San Francisco, CA, Indianapolis, IN, New York, NY, Milwaukee, WI or Champaign, IL. If you’d like to add San Francisco, CA, Indianapolis, IN, New York, NY, Milwaukee, WI or Champaign, IL to your Carbondale, IL to Chicago, IL tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Chicago, IL today!
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