There are 6 ways to get from St. Louis to Reston by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or subway
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 Washington Dulles International Airport
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane STL - IAD
3h 58m$124–706Bus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Dulles - Kiss & Flybus
21h 27mTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lincoln Service / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain Floridian
23h 44m$155–546Drive 785.3 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Restoncar 785.3 mi
14h 11m$144–207Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane STL - DCA
4h 21m$236–1,312Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, subway
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane STL - BWI
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
5h 38m$216–664
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Reston is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 14h 11m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Reston is to fly which takes 3h 58m and costs $120 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis station to Reston. However, there are services departing from St Louis Bus Station and arriving at Reston Town Center Metro Bay K via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, Washington Union Station and Dulles International Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from St. Louis to Reston. However, there are services departing from St. Louis and arriving at Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform via Chicago Union Station, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform and Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 44m.
The distance between St. Louis and Reston is 718 miles. The road distance is 789.9 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Reston without a car is to bus which takes 21h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from St. Louis to Reston, including transfers.
St. Louis to Reston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
St. Louis to Reston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Louis station.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Reston is to fly which takes 3h 58m and costs $120 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 21h 27m, you could also train, which costs $150 - $550 and takes 23h 44m.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Reston, VA, USA?
United Airlines and Delta fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Reston Town Center Metro Bay K via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, Washington Union Station, Dulles - Kiss & Fly, and Dulles International Airport in around 21h 27m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
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
- $40–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $6–10
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 Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- questions@us.megabus.com
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Dulles - Kiss & Fly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
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More Questions & Answers
St. Louis to Reston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
Reston is 1h ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 7:47 AM in St. Louis and 8:47 AM in Reston.
St. Louis to Reston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Reston is 790 miles. It takes approximately 14h 11m to drive from St. Louis to Reston.
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