There are 8 ways to get from Manhattan to St. Louis by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Fly from Laguardia Airport
best- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane LGA - STL
4h 41m$336–810Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport
cheapest- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane JFK - STL
5h 10m$137–671Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0421
23h$170–340Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louistrain Lincoln Service / ...
26h 48m$353–787Drive 947 mi
- Drive from Manhattan to St. Louiscar 947 mi
16h 34m$173–250Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane EWR - STL
4h 42m$333–630Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane PHL - STL
6h 4m$227–1,202Train to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, fly
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Central Isliptrain
- Fly from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane ISP - STL
8h 57m$189–883
Manhattan to St. Louis by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manhattan to St. Louis is to bus which costs $170 - $340 and takes 23h.
The fastest way to get from Manhattan to St. Louis is to fly which takes 4h 41m and costs $330 - $850.
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 23h.
The distance between Manhattan and St. Louis is 912 miles. The road distance is 952.6 miles.
The best way to get from Manhattan to St. Louis without a car is to bus which takes 23h and costs $170 - $340.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Manhattan to St. Louis, including transfers.
Manhattan to St. Louis bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Manhattan to St. Louis is to fly which takes 4h 41m and costs $330 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $340 and takes 23h, you could also train, which costs $350 - $800 and takes 26h 48m.
Manhattan to St. Louis bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
St. Louis is 1h behind Manhattan. It is currently 9:01 AM in Manhattan and 8:01 AM in St. Louis.
What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and St. Louis, 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 $170–340 and the journey takes 23h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
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
- $270–600
- 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
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 New York Penn Station to Central Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $12–18
- Peak
- $20–28
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
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $170–340
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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