There are 5 ways to get from Houston to St. Louis by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car
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 William P. Hobby Airport
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane HOU - STL
4h 9m$204–1,204Line 102 bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal Cbus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane IAH - STL
4h 37m$126–707Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Houston to Longviewbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Longview to St. Louistrain Texas Eagle
18h 52m$202–423Bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Dallas Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2240 / ...
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0136
21h 45m$160–301Drive 774 mi
- Drive from Houston to St. Louiscar 774 mi
14h 18m$142–204
Houston to St. Louis by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to St. Louis is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 14h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to St. Louis is to fly which takes 4h 9m and costs $200 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to St. Louis station. However, there are services departing from Downtown Houston and arriving at St Louis Bus Station via Dallas Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 45m.
The distance between Houston and St. Louis is 716 miles. The road distance is 778.5 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to St. Louis without a car is to bus and train which takes 18h 52m and costs $200 - $430.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Houston to St. Louis, including transfers.
Houston to St. Louis bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Downtown Houston station.
The best way to get from Houston to St. Louis is to fly which takes 4h 9m and costs $200 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $310 and takes 21h 45m.
Houston to St. Louis bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Dallas Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to St. Louis is 779 miles. It takes approximately 14h 18m to drive from Houston to St. Louis.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and St. Louis, MO, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Downtown Houston to St Louis Bus Station via Dallas Bus Station in around 21h 45m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Longview to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Houston to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- 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 Dallas Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 713-635-4000
- Website
- ridemetro.org
Bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal C
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.ridemetro.org
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