There are 6 ways to get from Rochester to St. Louis by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Rochester
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane ROC - STL
5h$190–973Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo, NY to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cambridgebus
- Take the bus from Cambridge, OH to St Louis Bus Stationbus
20h 50m$120–293Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Rochester to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louistrain Lincoln Service / ...
17h 29m$234–512Drive 805 mi
- Drive from Rochester to St. Louiscar 805 mi
13h 45m$147–213Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane BUF - STL
6h 38m$201–1,117Train, bus
- Take the train from Rochester to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2510 / ...
18h 47m$199–412
Rochester to St. Louis by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to St. Louis is to bus which costs $120 - $300 and takes 20h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to St. Louis is to fly which takes 5h and costs $190 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochester to St. Louis station. However, there are services departing from Rochester Bus Stop and arriving at St Louis Bus Station via Buffalo, NY, Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron and Cambridge, OH. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Rochester to St. Louis. However, there are services departing from Rochester and arriving at St. Louis via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 29m.
The distance between Rochester and St. Louis is 750 miles. The road distance is 809.7 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to St. Louis without a car is to train which takes 17h 29m and costs $230 - $550.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Rochester to St. Louis, including transfers.
Rochester to St. Louis bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Rochester Bus Stop station.
Rochester to St. Louis train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Rochester station.
The best way to get from Rochester to St. Louis is to fly which takes 5h and costs $190 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $230 - $550 and takes 17h 29m, you could also bus, which costs $120 - $300 and takes 20h 50m.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and St. Louis, MO, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Rochester (ROC) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rochester to St. Louis via Chicago Union Station in around 17h 29m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rochester to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Rochester to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Rochester to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Rochester to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rochester to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- 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
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cambridge, OH to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Buffalo, NY to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–65
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 954 6287
- gobus@hapcap.org
- Website
- ridegobus.com
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://ridegobus.com
- Book at
- https://booking.ridegobus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Rochester to St. Louis bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Buffalo station.
St. Louis is 1h behind Rochester. It is currently 12:43 PM in Rochester and 11:43 AM in St. Louis.
Rochester to St. Louis train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to St. Louis is 810 miles. It takes approximately 13h 45m to drive from Rochester to St. Louis.
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