There are 6 ways to get from St. Louis to La Junta by plane, car, train (Amtrak), bus, or shuttle
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Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Pueblo Memorial Airport, drive
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB)plane STL - PUB
- Drive from Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB) to La Juntacar
8h 1m$88–440Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain Missouri River Runner / ...
- Take the train from Kansas City to La Junta Stationtrain Southwest Chief
16h 38m$183–431Bus, drive (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Stabus
- Take the bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to Lamarbus
- Drive from Lamar to La Juntacar
20h 52m$172–311Drive 774.9 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to La Juntacar 774.9 mi
13h 23m$142–205Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Luis Valley Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS)plane STL - ALS
- Drive from San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) to La Juntacar
8h 48m$104–432Shuttle to Columbia Regional Airport, fly to Pueblo Memorial Airport, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from St Louis International Airport to Jefferson City, Missouri
- Fly from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB)plane COU - PUB
- Drive from Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB) to La Juntacar
14h 30m$274–530
St. Louis to La Junta by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to La Junta is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 13h 23m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to La Junta is to fly and drive which takes 8h 1m and costs $85 - $440.
No, there is no direct train from St. Louis to La Junta station. However, there are services departing from St. Louis and arriving at La Junta Station via Kansas City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 38m.
The distance between St. Louis and La Junta is 845 miles. The road distance is 779.5 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to La Junta without a car is to train which takes 16h 38m and costs $180 - $440.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from St. Louis to La Junta, including transfers.
St. Louis to La Junta train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Louis station.
La Junta is 1h behind St. Louis. It is currently 5:29 AM in St. Louis and 4:29 AM in La Junta.
St. Louis to La Junta train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Kansas City station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to La Junta is 779 miles. It takes approximately 13h 23m to drive from St. Louis to La Junta.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and La Junta, CO, USA?
You can take a train from St. Louis to La Junta Station via Kansas City in around 16h 38m.
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Pueblo Memorial Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Pueblo Memorial Airport via Kansas City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Pueblo Memorial Airport via Omaha, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Luis Valley Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Luis Valley Regional Airport via Kansas City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Luis Valley Regional Airport via Omaha, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Pueblo Memorial Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Pueblo Memorial Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Pueblo Memorial Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kansas City to La Junta Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to Lamar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 573-368-4656
- info@usaxonline.com
- Website
- usaxonline.com
Shuttle from St Louis International Airport to Jefferson City, Missouri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $135–150
- Website
- https://usaxonline.com/
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