There are 6 ways to get from Naperville to St. Louis by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Naperville to Chicago Union Stationtrain Bnsf
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louistrain Lincoln Service / ...
6h 50m$40–206Bus
- Take the bus from Oakbrook Mall to Illinois Terminalbus Chicago to Champaign via shopping SB / ...
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to St Louis Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2521 / ...
9h 7m$78–114Drive 273.8 mi
- Drive from Naperville to St. Louiscar 273.8 mi
4h 36m$50–73Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Naperville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane MDW - STL
4h 57m$95–614Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Naperville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane ORD - STL
5h 12m$210–504Train, train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Naperville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane MKE - STL
7h 10m$152–929
Naperville to St. Louis by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Naperville to St. Louis is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 4h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Naperville to St. Louis is to drive which takes 4h 36m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Naperville to St. Louis station. However, there are services departing from Washington St & Ogden Ave and arriving at St Louis Bus Station via Yorktown Center, Oakbrook Mall and Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Naperville to St. Louis. However, there are services departing from Naperville and arriving at St. Louis via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
The distance between Naperville and St. Louis is 311 miles. The road distance is 275.4 miles.
The best way to get from Naperville to St. Louis without a car is to train which takes 6h 50m and costs $40 - $210.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Naperville to St. Louis, including transfers.
Naperville to St. Louis bus services, operated by Peoria Charter Coach Company, depart from Oakbrook Mall station.
Naperville to St. Louis train services, operated by Metra, depart from Naperville station.
The best way to get from Naperville to St. Louis is to train which takes 6h 50m and costs $40 - $210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $120 and takes 9h 7m.
What companies run services between Naperville, IL, USA and St. Louis, MO, USA?
You can take a train from Naperville to St. Louis via Chicago Union Station in around 6h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Washington St & Ogden Ave to St Louis Bus Station via Yorktown Center, Oakbrook Mall, Illinois Terminal, and Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr in around 9h 7m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
- Website
- gojetairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Naperville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–6
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- ticketsales@peoriacharter.com
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from Oakbrook Mall to Illinois Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Naperville to St. Louis bus services, operated by Peoria Charter Coach Company, arrive at Illinois Terminal station.
Naperville to St. Louis train services, operated by Metra, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Naperville to St. Louis is 275 miles. It takes approximately 4h 36m to drive from Naperville to St. Louis.
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