The train between St. Louis and California takes 42h 46m. There is at least one train per day from St. Louis to California. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run once daily between St. Louis and California. The earliest departure is at 3:11 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from St. Louis is at 3:11 PM which arrives into California at 7:57 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 42h 46m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from St. Louis to California. However, there are services departing from St. Louis station and arriving at California station via Kansas City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 46m.
St. Louis to California train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Louis station.
St. Louis to California train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
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The distance between St. Louis and California is 2,512.7 km. The road distance is 3,333 km.
You can take a train from St. Louis to Los Angeles via Kansas City in around 42h 20m.
