There are 4 ways to get from Portland to St. Louis by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), 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
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane PDX - STL
5h 54m$256–1,106Bus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
45h$331–610Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to Chicago Union Stationtrain Empire Builder
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louistrain Lincoln Service / ...
2d 3h$833–1,634Drive 2,025.8 mi
- Drive from Portland to St. Louiscar 2,025.8 mi
32h 12m$370–534
Portland to St. Louis by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to St. Louis is to bus which costs $330 - $650 and takes 45h.
The fastest way to get from Portland to St. Louis is to fly which takes 5h 54m and costs $250 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to St. Louis station. However, there are services departing from Portland Curbside Bus Stop and arriving at St Louis Bus Station via Pasco Bus Stop and Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h.
No, there is no direct train from Portland to St. Louis. However, there are services departing from Portland and arriving at St. Louis via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Portland and St. Louis is 1739 miles. The road distance is 2037.6 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to St. Louis without a car is to bus which takes 45h and costs $330 - $650.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Portland to St. Louis, including transfers.
Portland to St. Louis bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Portland to St. Louis train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Portland station.
The best way to get from Portland to St. Louis is to fly which takes 5h 54m and costs $250 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $330 - $650 and takes 45h, you could also train, which costs $800 - $1,700 and takes 2 days 3h.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and St. Louis, MO, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to St Louis Bus Station via Pasco Bus Stop and Denver Union Station in around 45h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- 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
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Portland to St. Louis bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Pasco Bus Stop station.
St. Louis is 2h ahead of Portland. It is currently 11:25 PM in Portland and 1:25 AM in St. Louis.
Portland to St. Louis train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to St. Louis is 2038 miles. It takes approximately 32h 12m to drive from Portland to St. Louis.
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