There are 5 ways to get from Charlotte to St. Louis by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, 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
best- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane CLT - STL
4h 14m$285–415Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2471 / ...
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2521
15h 50m$94–182Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louistrain
34h 39m$339–788Drive 709 mi
- Drive from Charlotte to St. Louiscar 709 mi
12h 5m$130–187Bus via Columbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Columbusbus Greyhound US0140
- Take the bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0421
20h 10m$111–226
Charlotte to St. Louis by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlotte to St. Louis is to bus which costs $90 - $190 and takes 15h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Charlotte to St. Louis is to fly which takes 4h 14m and costs $280 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Charlotte station to St. Louis station. However, there are services departing from Charlotte Bus Station and arriving at St Louis Bus Station via Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Charlotte station to St. Louis. However, there are services departing from Charlotte Amtrak Station and arriving at St. Louis via Raleigh Union Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 39m.
The distance between Charlotte and St. Louis is 599 miles. The road distance is 713.1 miles.
The best way to get from Charlotte to St. Louis without a car is to bus which takes 15h 50m and costs $90 - $190.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Charlotte to St. Louis, including transfers.
Charlotte to St. Louis bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Charlotte Bus Station.
Charlotte to St. Louis train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charlotte Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Charlotte to St. Louis is to fly which takes 4h 14m and costs $280 - $420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 - $190 and takes 15h 50m, you could also train, which costs $330 - $800 and takes 34h 39m.
What companies run services between Charlotte, NC, USA and St. Louis, MO, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Charlotte Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station via Atlanta Bus Station in around 15h 50m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- 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 Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Charlotte to St. Louis bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
St. Louis is 1h behind Charlotte. It is currently 12:51 AM in Charlotte and 11:51 PM in St. Louis.
Charlotte to St. Louis train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Raleigh Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlotte to St. Louis is 713 miles. It takes approximately 12h 5m to drive from Charlotte to St. Louis.
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