There are 6 ways to get from Cary to St. Louis by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane RDU - STL
5h 6m$253–466Bus via Columbus
cheapest- Take the bus from Durham to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Columbus - Mound Stbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Stationbus
24h 14m$103–225Bus
- Take the bus from Durham to Atlanta Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2471 / ...
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2521
20h 54m$105–300Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Cary to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louistrain Lincoln Service / ...
31h 7m$203–650Drive 772.8 mi
- Drive from Cary to St. Louiscar 772.8 mi
14h 6m$141–204Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane CLT - STL
7h 56m$247–431
Cary to St. Louis by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cary to St. Louis is to bus via Columbus which costs $100 - $230 and takes 24h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Cary to St. Louis is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs $250 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Cary to St. Louis station. However, there are services departing from Cary Depot and arriving at St Louis Bus Station via Regional Transit Center, Durham and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Cary to St. Louis. However, there are services departing from Cary and arriving at St. Louis via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 7m.
The distance between Cary and St. Louis is 698 miles. The road distance is 777.3 miles.
The best way to get from Cary to St. Louis without a car is to bus which takes 20h 54m and costs $100 - $300.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Cary to St. Louis, including transfers.
Cary to St. Louis bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Durham station.
Cary to St. Louis train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Cary station.
The best way to get from Cary to St. Louis is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs $250 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $300 and takes 20h 54m, you could also train, which costs $200 - $650 and takes 31h 7m.
What companies run services between Cary, NC, USA and St. Louis, MO, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cary Depot to St Louis Bus Station via Regional Transit Center, Durham Station Gate J, Durham, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 20h 54m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cary to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–450
- 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
- $35–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–32
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Durham to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- 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 Durham to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Durham to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Cary to St. Louis bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
St. Louis is 1h behind Cary. It is currently 3:38 AM in Cary and 2:38 AM in St. Louis.
Cary to St. Louis train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cary to St. Louis is 777 miles. It takes approximately 14h 6m to drive from Cary to St. Louis.
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