There are 5 ways to get from Seattle to St. Louis by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or bus
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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane SEA - STL
6h 21m$199–859Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Spokane Stationbus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings, MT to Cheyenne, WYbus
- Take the bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
47h 5m$328–707Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to Chicago Union Stationtrain Empire Builder
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louistrain Lincoln Service / ...
2d 3h$235–1,436Drive 2,078.8 mi
- Drive from Seattle to St. Louiscar 2,078.8 mi
33h 9m$380–548Bus to Bellingham International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Bellingham Airportbus
- Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane BLI - STL
10h 30m$243–989
Seattle to St. Louis by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to St. Louis is to drive which costs $370 - $550 and takes 33h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to St. Louis is to fly which takes 6h 21m and costs $190 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle station to St. Louis station. However, there are services departing from Seattle Bus Station and arriving at St Louis Bus Station via Spokane, Billings, MT, Cheyenne and Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Seattle to St. Louis. However, there are services departing from Seattle and arriving at St. Louis via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Seattle and St. Louis is 1744 miles. The road distance is 2090.9 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to St. Louis without a car is to bus which takes 47h 5m and costs $320 - $750.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Seattle to St. Louis, including transfers.
Seattle to St. Louis bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
Seattle to St. Louis train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Seattle station.
The best way to get from Seattle to St. Louis is to fly which takes 6h 21m and costs $190 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $320 - $750 and takes 47h 5m, you could also train, which costs $230 - $1,500 and takes 2 days 3h.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and St. Louis, MO, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seattle Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station via Spokane, Billings, Billings, MT, Cheyenne, and Denver Union Station in around 47h 5m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
- 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
- $35–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $100–120
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Spokane to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Billings, MT to Cheyenne, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Bellingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- $30–40
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More Questions & Answers
Seattle to St. Louis bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Spokane Station.
St. Louis is 2h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 11:10 PM in Seattle and 1:10 AM in St. Louis.
Seattle to St. Louis train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to St. Louis is 2091 miles. It takes approximately 33h 9m to drive from Seattle to St. Louis.
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