There are 5 ways to get from Denver to St. Louis by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or bus
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 Denver (DEN) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)DEN - STL
4h 27m$143–713Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus StationGreyhound US1200
16h 30m$75–190Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union StationCalifornia Zephyr
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. LouisLincoln Service / ...
24h 26m$182–621Drive 844.6 mi
- Drive from Denver to St. Louis844.6 mi
13h 27m$155–223Bus via Burlington
- Take the bus from Denver to BurlingtonDenver
- Take the bus from Burlington to St LouisCedar Rapids Airport
20h 25m$186–395
Denver to St. Louis by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denver to St. Louis is to bus which costs $75 - $190 and takes 16h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Denver to St. Louis is to fly which takes 4h 27m and costs $140 - $750.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Denver Union Station station and arriving at St Louis Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Denver to St. Louis. However, there are services departing from Denver and arriving at St. Louis via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 26m.
The distance between Denver and St. Louis is 810 miles. The road distance is 849.5 miles.
The best way to get from Denver to St. Louis without a car is to bus which takes 16h 30m and costs $75 - $190.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Denver to St. Louis, including transfers.
Denver to St. Louis bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Denver Union Station.
Denver to St. Louis train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Denver station.
The best way to get from Denver to St. Louis is to fly which takes 4h 27m and costs $140 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $190 and takes 16h 30m, you could also train, which costs $180 - $650 and takes 24h 26m.
What companies run services between Denver, CO, USA and St. Louis, MO, USA?
Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Denver (DEN) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $75–190 and the journey takes 16h 30m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Denver to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–350
- 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
- $40–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Denver to Burlington
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $130–200
- Flexible Fares
- $180–270
- Saver Fare
- $172
- Flex Fare
- $236
Bus from Burlington to St Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–128
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $50–75
- Flexible Fares
- $70–100
- Saver Fare
- $92
- Flex Fare
- $128
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More Questions & Answers
Denver to St. Louis bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
St. Louis is 1h ahead of Denver. It is currently 9:17 PM in Denver and 10:17 PM in St. Louis.
Denver to St. Louis train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Denver to St. Louis is 849 miles. It takes approximately 13h 27m to drive from Denver to St. Louis.
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