There are 8 ways to get from Grand Central Terminal to Gateway Arch by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or train
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Fly from Laguardia Airport
best- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)LGA - STL
5h 38m$191–470Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus StationGreyhound US0421
23h 32m$80–220Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union StationLake Shore Limited / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. LouisLincoln Service / ...
26h 4m$182–603Drive 946.1 mi
- Drive from Grand Central Terminal to Gateway Arch946.1 mi
16h 20m$173–250Bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bryant Park to Terminal B
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)EWR - STL
5h 52mFly from John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)JFK - STL
5h 33m$117–571Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)PHL - STL
7h 15m$176–1,069Train to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, fly
- Take the train from Jamaica to Central Islip
- Fly from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)ISP - STL
9h 10m$178–934
Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Central Terminal to Gateway Arch is to bus which costs $80 - $220 and takes 23h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Central Terminal to Gateway Arch is to fly which takes 5h 33m and costs $110 - $600.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Port Authority Bus Terminal and arriving at St Louis Bus Station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Grand Central Terminal station to Gateway Arch station. However, there are services departing from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and arriving at LACLEDE'S LANDING station via Chicago Union Station and CIVIC CENTER station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 4m.
The distance between Grand Central Terminal and Gateway Arch is 918 miles. The road distance is 951.7 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Central Terminal to Gateway Arch without a car is to bus which takes 23h 32m and costs $80 - $220.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Grand Central Terminal to Gateway Arch, including transfers.
Grand Central Terminal to Gateway Arch bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Grand Central Terminal to Gateway Arch train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from Grand Central Terminal to Gateway Arch is to fly which takes 5h 38m and costs $190 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $220 and takes 23h 32m, you could also train, which costs $180 - $650 and takes 26h 4m.
What companies run services between Grand Central Terminal, NY, USA and Gateway Arch, MO, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) hourly. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost $80–220 and the journey takes 22h 50m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–480
- 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
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Jamaica to Central Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–19
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $7–10
- Peak
- $12–19
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912-6224
- olympia@coachusa.com
- Website
- newarkairportexpress.com
Bus from Bryant Park to Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Book at
- https://www.coachusa.com/airport-transportation
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More Questions & Answers
Grand Central Terminal to Gateway Arch bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Grand Central Terminal to Gateway Arch train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Central Terminal to Gateway Arch is 952 miles. It takes approximately 16h 20m to drive from Grand Central Terminal to Gateway Arch.
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