There are 6 ways to get from Gaithersburg to St. Louis by plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or subway
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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 46m$247–1,313Subway 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 35m$137–717Train, bus
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0421
22h 45m$167–344Train (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 14m$307–653Drive 781.8 mi
- Drive from Gaithersburg to St. Louiscar 781.8 mi
13h 32m$143–207Bus to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Gaithersburg Park & Ride to BWI SOUTHWEST AIRLINES eb UPPER LEVELbus
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane BWI - STL
5h 19m$165–855
Gaithersburg to St. Louis by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gaithersburg to St. Louis is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 13h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Gaithersburg to St. Louis is to fly which takes 4h 46m and costs $240 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct train from Gaithersburg to St. Louis. However, there are services departing from Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform and arriving at St. Louis via Rockville Amtrak and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 14m.
The distance between Gaithersburg and St. Louis is 758 miles. The road distance is 786.3 miles.
The best way to get from Gaithersburg to St. Louis without a car is to train and bus which takes 22h 45m and costs $160 - $350.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Gaithersburg to St. Louis, including transfers.
Gaithersburg to St. Louis train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Rockville Amtrak station.
The best way to get from Gaithersburg to St. Louis is to fly which takes 4h 46m and costs $240 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $300 - $700 and takes 24h 14m.
St. Louis is 1h behind Gaithersburg. It is currently 10:33 AM in Gaithersburg and 9:33 AM in St. Louis.
Gaithersburg to St. Louis train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Gaithersburg, 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 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform to St. Louis via Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak, and Chicago Union Station in around 24h 14m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–470
- 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
- $85–180
- 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 Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Bus from Gaithersburg Park & Ride to BWI SOUTHWEST AIRLINES eb UPPER LEVEL
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Gaithersburg to St. Louis is 786 miles. It takes approximately 13h 32m to drive from Gaithersburg to St. Louis.
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