There are 6 ways to get from Bethesda to St. Louis by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or train
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Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane DCA - STL
4h 45m$257–1,411Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane IAD - STL
5h 25m$137–765Bus
- Take the bus from Bethesda to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
22h 40m$146–271Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louistrain Lincoln Service / ...
24h 15m$232–544Drive 794.5 mi
- Drive from Bethesda to St. Louiscar 794.5 mi
13h 51m$145–210Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane BWI - STL
5h 12m$267–1,107
Bethesda to St. Louis by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bethesda to St. Louis is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 13h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Bethesda to St. Louis is to fly which takes 4h 45m and costs $250 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Bethesda to St. Louis station. However, there are services departing from Bethesda and arriving at St Louis Bus Station via Baltimore Downtown Bus Station and Harrisburg Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Bethesda to St. Louis. However, there are services departing from Bethesda, Red Line Center Platform and arriving at St. Louis via Rockville Amtrak and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 15m.
The distance between Bethesda and St. Louis is 748 miles. The road distance is 799.2 miles.
The best way to get from Bethesda to St. Louis without a car is to bus which takes 22h 40m and costs $140 - $280.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Bethesda to St. Louis, including transfers.
Bethesda to St. Louis bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Bethesda station.
Bethesda to St. Louis train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Rockville Amtrak station.
The best way to get from Bethesda to St. Louis is to fly which takes 4h 45m and costs $250 - $1,500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $280 and takes 22h 40m, you could also train, which costs $230 - $550 and takes 24h 15m.
What companies run services between Bethesda, MD, USA and St. Louis, MO, USA?
American Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bethesda to St Louis Bus Station via Baltimore Downtown Bus Station and Harrisburg Bus Station in around 22h 40m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Bethesda to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Bethesda to St. Louis bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Baltimore Downtown Bus Station.
St. Louis is 1h behind Bethesda. It is currently 3:12 PM in Bethesda and 2:12 PM in St. Louis.
Bethesda to St. Louis train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bethesda to St. Louis is 799 miles. It takes approximately 13h 51m to drive from Bethesda to St. Louis.
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