How to Get Here?
Carbondale is located in Southern Illinois and is home to Southern Illinois University. Carbondale is part of Jackson County.
The different ways to get to Carbondale: -
1. If your flying then: -
Airports
Williamson County Regional Airport — Marion, IL
Lambert St. Louis International Airport — Saint Louis, MO
Car Rents
Avis Rent A- Car
Enterprise Rent A Car
National Car Rental
Alamo Rent A Car
BART Transportation — Luxury Van Service to and from Lambert St. Louis International Airport.
www.bartshuttle.com
2. If your thinking of rail or trains: -
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Amtrak has three different trains running from Chicago to Carbondale.
Saluki 390
Illini 392
City of New Orleans 58
Amtrak Trains (www.amtrak.com)
3. If your driving, approximate drive times: -
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Approximate driving distance and time from the following universities located in the Midwest.
— University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign — 205 miles; approximate drive time 3 hours and 21 mins
— Northern Illinois University, Dekalb — 364 miles; approximate drive time 5 hours and 48 mins
— Northwestern University, Evanston — 350 miles; approximate drive time 5 hours and 51 mins
— University of Illinois, Chicago — 332 miles; approximate drive time 5 hours and 24 mins
— University of Michigan, Ann Arbor — 537 miles; approximate drive time 8 hours and 25 mins
— Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo — 444 miles; approximate drive time 7 hours and 5 mins
— University of Minnesota, Twin Cities — 706 miles; approximate drive time 11 hours and 10 mins