There are 8 ways to get from St. Louis to Manhattan by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Laguardia Airport
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)STL - LGA
4h 30m$206–456Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus TerminalGreyhound US0421
24h 45m$75–230Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union StationLincoln Service / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn StationLake Shore Limited / ...
26h 7m$162–782Drive 946.9 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Manhattan946.9 mi
16h 23m$173–250Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)STL - EWR
4h 41m$172–480Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)STL - JFK
4h 50m$126–620Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)STL - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
5h 58m$204–1,092Fly to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, train
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP)STL - ISP
- Take the train from Central Islip to New York Penn Station
7h 48m$156–784
St. Louis to Manhattan by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Manhattan is to bus which costs $75 - $230 and takes 24h 45m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Manhattan is to fly which takes 4h 30m and costs $200 - $460.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from St Louis Bus Station station and arriving at Port Authority Bus Terminal. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from St. Louis to Manhattan station. However, there are services departing from St. Louis and arriving at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 7m.
The distance between St. Louis and Manhattan is 913 miles. The road distance is 952.4 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Manhattan without a car is to bus which takes 24h 45m and costs $75 - $230.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from St. Louis to Manhattan, including transfers.
St. Louis to Manhattan bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
St. Louis to Manhattan train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Louis station.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Manhattan is to fly which takes 4h 30m and costs $200 - $460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $230 and takes 24h 45m, you could also train, which costs $160 - $800 and takes 26h 7m.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Manhattan, NY, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Laguardia Airport (LGA) hourly. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal 3 times a day. Tickets cost $75–230 and the journey takes 24h 45m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Central Islip to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–28
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $11–17
- Peak
- $17–28
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 Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
St. Louis to Manhattan bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Manhattan is 1h ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 1:21 PM in St. Louis and 2:21 PM in Manhattan.
St. Louis to Manhattan train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Manhattan is 952 miles. It takes approximately 16h 23m to drive from St. Louis to Manhattan.
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