There are 8 ways to get from St. Louis to Olean by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, taxi, or shuttle
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Fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane STL - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Oleanbus
9h 11m$148–786Fly to Bradford Regional Airport, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Bradford Regional Airport (BFD)plane STL - BFD
- Take the taxi from Bradford Regional Airport (BFD) to Oleantaxi
7h 26m$96–484Train, bus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Oleanbus
21h 16m$240–546Bus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus Greyhound US0421
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh, Pa to Oleanbus 510
21h 20m$120–299Drive 741.4 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Oleancar 741.4 mi
12h 40m$136–196Fly to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane STL - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh to Oleanbus
11h 19m$158–692Fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane STL - YYZ
- Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Oleanbus
11h 10m$192–626Fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane STL - CLE
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Oleanbus
10h 50m$544–1,016
St. Louis to Olean by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Olean is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 12h 40m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Olean is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 26m and costs $95 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis station to Olean. However, there are services departing from St Louis Bus Station and arriving at Olean via Pittsburgh, Pa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 20m.
The distance between St. Louis and Olean is 786 miles. The road distance is 745.7 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Olean without a car is to train and bus which takes 21h 16m and costs $240 - $550.
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from St. Louis to Olean, including transfers.
St. Louis to Olean bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
St. Louis to Olean bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
Olean is 1h ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 1:35 AM in St. Louis and 2:35 AM in Olean.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Olean is 746 miles. It takes approximately 12h 40m to drive from St. Louis to Olean.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Olean, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Olean via Pittsburgh, Pa in around 21h 20m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–320
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- Fullington Tours
Bus from Buffalo to Olean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- Fullington Tours
Bus from Buffalo to Olean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- Fullington Tours
Bus from Pittsburgh to Olean
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Fullington Tours
Bus from Buffalo to Olean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- Fullington Tours
Bus from Buffalo to Olean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- Fullington Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $9–11
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