There are 5 ways to get from St. Louis to Cary by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus, line 310 bus
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane STL - RDU
- Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Regional Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Cary Depotbus
5h 8m$252–466Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2521
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Durhambus FlixBus N2471 / ...
20h 39m$108–275Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lincoln Service / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carytrain Floridian
30h 16m$222–2,112Drive 772.4 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Carycar 772.4 mi
14h 1m$141–204Bus via Columbus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Durhambus
24h 44m$140–260
St. Louis to Cary by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Cary is to bus which costs $100 - $280 and takes 20h 39m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Cary is to fly and bus and line 310 bus which takes 5h 8m and costs $250 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis station to Cary. However, there are services departing from St Louis Bus Station and arriving at Cary Depot via Atlanta Bus Station, Durham Station Gate J and Regional Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from St. Louis to Cary. However, there are services departing from St. Louis and arriving at Cary via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 16m.
The distance between St. Louis and Cary is 698 miles. The road distance is 776.9 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Cary without a car is to bus which takes 20h 39m and costs $100 - $280.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from St. Louis to Cary, including transfers.
St. Louis to Cary bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
St. Louis to Cary train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Louis station.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Cary is to bus which takes 20h 39m and costs $100 - $280. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $220 - $2,200 and takes 30h 16m.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Cary, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Cary Depot via Atlanta Bus Station, Durham, Durham Station Gate J, and Regional Transit Center in around 20h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a train from St. Louis to Cary via Chicago Union Station in around 30h 16m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–1,800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- customerservice@gotriangle.org
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Regional Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Schedules at
- https://gotriangle.org/maps-schedules/gotriangle
- Seniors 65+, youth 12 and under
- $0
- disabled, medicare
- $1
- Regular one-way fare
- $3
Bus from Regional Transit Center to Cary Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Schedules at
- https://gotriangle.org/maps-schedules/gotriangle
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- 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 Atlanta Bus Station to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Columbus to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
St. Louis to Cary bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Cary is 1h ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 2:00 PM in St. Louis and 3:00 PM in Cary.
St. Louis to Cary train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Cary is 777 miles. It takes approximately 14h 1m to drive from St. Louis to Cary.
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