So like others said, the biggest problem here is the mother. How does the GF feel about her mother being such a huge part of her life? It might be time to cut the umbilical cord...
But mother aside (and assuming you want to keep the relationship going), a couple of things you could do. If you actually want to talk to her more often, get a cell phone with no long distance fees. Should cost between $30 and $50 per month so cheaper than the phone cards for more time. And it might be worth looking into bus routes/fairs. If she really wants to travel home so often she should get well-acquainted with the grey dog (and it sounds like that's something her parents might pay for). And if you want to see her WITHOUT the mother, just spend a weekend with her on her campus (Go there, don't bring her home). Two 3-hr trips on different days is a lot better than one 6hr trip on one day.
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