There are 5 ways to get from St. Louis to Durham 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 700 bus
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)STL - RDU
- Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Regional Transit Center
- Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Durham Station Gate J
4h 53m$252–466Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus StationFlixBus N2521
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to DurhamFlixBus N2471 / ...
18h 50m$108–275Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union StationLincoln Service / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to CaryFloridian
31h 34m$229–2,122Drive 755.9 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Durham755.9 mi
13h 42m$138–200Bus via Columbus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Durham
22h 55m$140–261
St. Louis to Durham by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Durham is to bus which costs $100 - $280 and takes 18h 50m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Durham is to fly and bus and line 700 bus which takes 4h 53m and costs $250 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis station to Durham. However, there are services departing from St Louis Bus Station and arriving at Durham via Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from St. Louis to Durham station. However, there are services departing from St. Louis and arriving at Durham Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station and Cary. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 34m.
The distance between St. Louis and Durham is 699 miles. The road distance is 760.3 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Durham without a car is to bus which takes 18h 50m and costs $100 - $280.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from St. Louis to Durham, including transfers.
St. Louis to Durham bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
St. Louis to Durham train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Louis station.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Durham is to bus which takes 18h 50m and costs $100 - $280. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $220 - $2,200 and takes 31h 34m.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Durham, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Durham via Atlanta Bus Station in around 18h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from St. Louis to Durham Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station and Cary in around 31h 34m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- 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
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, 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 Durham Station Gate J
- 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
- $65–95
- 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 Durham bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Durham is 1h ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 5:39 PM in St. Louis and 6:39 PM in Durham.
St. Louis to Durham train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Durham is 760 miles. It takes approximately 13h 42m to drive from St. Louis to Durham.
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