There are 8 ways to get from St. Louis to Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia International Airport
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)STL - PHL
4h 21m$192–492Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to PhiladelphiaGreyhound US0421
22h 5m$120–290Train via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
25h 24m$192–1,240Drive 879.8 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Philadelphia879.8 mi
14h 48m$161–232Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)STL - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
5h 37m$226–1,074Fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)STL - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
6h 18m$228–1,048Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)STL - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
6h 6m$234–1,760Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union StationLincoln Service / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street StationCardinal
31h 51m$182–764
St. Louis to Philadelphia by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Philadelphia is to bus which costs $120 - $290 and takes 22h 5m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 4h 21m and costs $190 - $500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from St Louis Bus Station station and arriving at Philadelphia. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from St. Louis to Philadelphia station. However, there are services departing from St. Louis and arriving at 30th Street Station via Chicago Union Station, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 24m.
The distance between St. Louis and Philadelphia is 839 miles. The road distance is 885 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Philadelphia without a car is to bus which takes 22h 5m and costs $120 - $290.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from St. Louis to Philadelphia, including transfers.
St. Louis to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
St. Louis to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Louis station.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 4h 21m and costs $190 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $290 and takes 22h 5m, you could also train via Washington, which costs $190 - $1,300 and takes 25h 24m.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Philadelphia 3 times a day. Tickets cost $120–290 and the journey takes 22h 5m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
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 Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–450
- 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 Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- 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 Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- 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
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 Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
St. Louis to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Philadelphia station.
Philadelphia is 1h ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 4:32 PM in St. Louis and 5:32 PM in Philadelphia.
St. Louis to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Philadelphia is 885 miles. It takes approximately 14h 48m to drive from St. Louis to Philadelphia.
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