There are 6 ways to get from Reston to St. Louis by plane, bus (Greyhound), 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 26m$115–657Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Market St & Harrison St to Frederick Transit Stationbus 581
- Take the bus from Frederick Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
21h 32m$94–252Train (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 8m$129–493Drive 784.8 mi
- Drive from Reston to St. Louiscar 784.8 mi
14h 11m$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
5h 1m$217–1,212Subway 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
6h 6m$217–622
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 $90 - $260 and takes 21h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Reston to St. Louis is to fly which takes 4h 26m and costs $110 - $700.
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 8m.
The distance between Reston and St. Louis is 718 miles. The road distance is 789.4 miles.
The best way to get from Reston to St. Louis without a car is to bus which takes 21h 32m and costs $90 - $260.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Reston to St. Louis, including transfers.
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 26m and costs $110 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 - $260 and takes 21h 32m, you could also train, which costs $120 - $500 and takes 25h 8m.
St. Louis is 1h behind Reston. It is currently 8:42 AM in Reston and 7:42 AM in St. Louis.
Reston to St. Louis train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
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 Reston Town Center, Silver Line Center Platform to St Louis Bus Station via Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform, Ashburn Metro Station - South Bus Bay, Loudoun County Government Center, Market St & Harrison St, Frederick Bus Station, and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station in around 21h 32m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–260
- 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
- $35–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $6–10
- Phone
- +1 703-771-5665
- Website
- loudoun.gov
Bus from Market St & Harrison St to Frederick Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Schedules at
- loudoun.gov
- Local & Metro
- $1–2
- Commuter
- $11
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Frederick Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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Yes, the driving distance between Reston to St. Louis is 789 miles. It takes approximately 14h 11m to drive from Reston to St. Louis.
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