There are 6 ways to get from Reston to St. Louis by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or subway
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Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport
best- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane IAD - STL
4h 7m$185–1,005Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus Greyhound US0164 / ...
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0421
21h 24m$129–256Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louistrain Lincoln Service / ...
25h 15m$329–696Drive 785 mi
- Drive from Reston to St. Louiscar 785 mi
14h 17m$144–207Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane DCA - STL
4h 39m$167–389Subway to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane BWI - STL
5h 42m$137–664
Reston to St. Louis by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reston to St. Louis is to bus which costs $120 - $260 and takes 21h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Reston to St. Louis is to fly which takes 4h 7m and costs $180 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Reston station to St. Louis station. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at St Louis Bus Station via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Reston to St. Louis. However, there are services departing from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform and arriving at St. Louis via Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 15m.
The distance between Reston and St. Louis is 718 miles. The road distance is 789.5 miles.
The best way to get from Reston to St. Louis without a car is to bus which takes 21h 24m and costs $120 - $260.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Reston to St. Louis, including transfers.
Reston to St. Louis bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Reston to St. Louis train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Rockville Amtrak station.
The best way to get from Reston to St. Louis is to fly which takes 4h 7m and costs $180 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $260 and takes 21h 24m, you could also train, which costs $320 - $700 and takes 25h 15m.
What companies run services between Reston, VA, USA and St. Louis, MO, USA?
United Airlines and Delta fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to St Louis Bus Station via Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform, Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station, and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station in around 21h 24m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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More Questions & Answers
Reston to St. Louis bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
St. Louis is 1h behind Reston. It is currently 12:19 PM in Reston and 11:19 AM in St. Louis.
Reston to St. Louis train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reston to St. Louis is 790 miles. It takes approximately 14h 17m to drive from Reston to St. Louis.
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