There are 6 ways to get from St. Louis to Montreal by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), 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
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane STL - YUL
5h 27m$497–1,507Bus via Detroit
cheapest- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Montréalbus
31h 50m$225–383Train via Toronto
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain
- Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Montréaltrain
23h 7m$288–688Drive 1,730.9 km
- Drive from St. Louis to Montrealcar 1,730.9 km
18h 46m$337–486Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectadytrain
- Take the train from Schenectady to Montreal Central Stationtrain
30h 48m$391–955Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0421
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Montrealbus Greyhound US0200
34h 20m$319–586
St. Louis to Montreal by train and car
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Montreal is to bus via Detroit which costs $220 - $390 and takes 31h 50m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Montreal is to fly which takes 5h 27m and costs $490 - $1,600.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis station to Montreal. However, there are services departing from St Louis Bus Station and arriving at Montréal via Chicago, Detroit Bus Station and Ottawa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from St. Louis to Montreal station. However, there are services departing from St. Louis and arriving at Montreal Central Station via Chicago Union Station and Schenectady. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 48m.
The distance between St. Louis and Montreal is 1596 km. The road distance is 1730.9 km.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Montreal without a car is to bus via Detroit which takes 31h 50m and costs $220 - $390.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from St. Louis to Montreal, including transfers.
St. Louis to Montreal bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
St. Louis to Montreal train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Louis station.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Montreal is to fly which takes 5h 27m and costs $490 - $1,600. Alternatively, you can train via Toronto, which costs $280 - $700 and takes 23h 7m, you could also bus via Detroit, which costs $220 - $390 and takes 31h 50m.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Montreal, QC, Canada?
Air Canada, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from St. Louis to Montréal via Chicago Union Station, Detroit, Windsor, and Toronto Union Station in around 23h 7m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
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
- $85–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Schenectady to Montreal Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Windsor to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $60–140
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $60–110
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $50–70
Train from Toronto Union Station to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $80–150
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $80–130
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $65–90
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- serviceclient@keolis.ca
- Website
- orleansexpress.com
Bus from Ottawa to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.orleansexpress.com/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.orleansexpress.com/en/schedule/
- Adult
- $40–65
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
- $230–430
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
St. Louis to Montreal bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Montreal is 1h ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 9:03 AM in St. Louis and 10:03 AM in Montreal.
St. Louis to Montreal train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Montreal is 1731 km. It takes approximately 18h 46m to drive from St. Louis to Montreal.
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