There are 6 ways to get from Raleigh to St. Louis by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane RDU - STL
4h 40m$203–465Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670 / ...
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2521
20h 52m$106–321Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louistrain Lincoln Service / ...
30h 23m$174–497Drive 779.4 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to St. Louiscar 779.4 mi
14h 13m$143–206Drive to Albert J. Ellis Airport, fly
- Drive from Raleigh to Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ)car
- Fly from Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane OAJ - STL
7h 16m$132–680Bus via Columbus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Columbus - Mound Stbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Stationbus
23h 47m$107–236
Raleigh to St. Louis by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to St. Louis is to bus via Columbus which costs $100 - $240 and takes 23h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to St. Louis is to fly which takes 4h 40m and costs $200 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Raleigh station to St. Louis station. However, there are services departing from GoRaleigh Station and arriving at St Louis Bus Station via Raleigh Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Raleigh station to St. Louis. However, there are services departing from Raleigh Union Station and arriving at St. Louis via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 23m.
The distance between Raleigh and St. Louis is 697 miles. The road distance is 783.9 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to St. Louis without a car is to bus which takes 20h 52m and costs $100 - $330.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Raleigh to St. Louis, including transfers.
Raleigh to St. Louis bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Raleigh Bus Station.
Raleigh to St. Louis train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Raleigh Union Station.
The best way to get from Raleigh to St. Louis is to fly which takes 4h 40m and costs $200 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $330 and takes 20h 52m, you could also train, which costs $170 - $500 and takes 30h 23m.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and St. Louis, MO, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from GoRaleigh Station to St Louis Bus Station via Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, Raleigh Bus Station, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 20h 52m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Albert J. Ellis Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Albert J. Ellis Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–370
- 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
- $30–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 404-591-2750
- info@southeasternstages.com
- Website
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–110
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Raleigh to St. Louis bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
St. Louis is 1h behind Raleigh. It is currently 8:48 AM in Raleigh and 7:48 AM in St. Louis.
Raleigh to St. Louis train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh to St. Louis is 784 miles. It takes approximately 14h 13m to drive from Raleigh to St. Louis.
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