There are 4 ways to get from St. Louis to Arkansas by train (Amtrak), car, or plane
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from St. Louis to Union Stationtrain Texas Eagle
7h 7m$95–220Drive 345.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from St. Louis to Little Rockcar 345.5 mi
6h 33m$63–92Fly to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)plane STL - LIT
5h 26m$138–772Fly to Jonesboro Municipal Airport
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR)plane STL - JBR
3h 10m$166–620
St. Louis to Arkansas by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Arkansas is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 6h 33m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Arkansas is to fly which takes 3h 10m and costs $160 - $650.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from St. Louis and arriving at Union Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 7m.
The distance between St. Louis and Arkansas is 345 miles. The road distance is 347.5 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Arkansas without a car is to train which takes 7h 7m and costs $95 - $220.
The train from St. Louis to Union Station takes 7h 7m including transfers and departs once daily.
St. Louis to Arkansas train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Louis station.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Arkansas is to train which takes 7h 7m and costs $95 - $220. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $130 - $800 and takes 5h 26m.
St. Louis to Arkansas train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Arkansas is 347 miles. It takes approximately 6h 33m to drive from St. Louis to Arkansas.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Arkansas, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from St. Louis to Union Station once daily. Tickets cost $95–220 and the journey takes 7h 7m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) hourly.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Jonesboro Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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