There are 5 ways to get from St. Louis to Tempe by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, or car
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 Phoenix (PHX)STL - PHX
5h 34m$324–654Train, bus via Kansas City
cheapest- Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas City
- Take the train from Kansas City to Flagstaff
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
34h 29m$175–1,382Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus StationGreyhound US1210
30h 13m$222–395Drive 1,442 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Tempe1,442 mi
23h 6m$264–381Train, bus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Tucson Amtrak StationTexas Eagle
- Take the bus from Tucson Downtown to TempeFlixBus 2047 / ...
2d 5h$181–590
St. Louis to Tempe by train, bus, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Tempe is to train and bus which costs $180 - $600 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Tempe is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs $320 - $700.
The distance between St. Louis and Tempe is 1288 miles. The road distance is 1450.4 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Tempe without a car is to bus which takes 30h 13m and costs $220 - $400.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from St. Louis to Tempe, including transfers.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Tempe is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs $320 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $400 and takes 30h 13m.
Tempe is 1h behind St. Louis. It is currently 9:40 AM in St. Louis and 8:40 AM in Tempe.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Tempe is 1450 miles. It takes approximately 23h 6m to drive from St. Louis to Tempe.
There are 2772+ hotels available in Tempe.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Tempe, AZ, USA?
American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Phoenix (PHX) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost $190–370 and the journey takes 30h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Phoenix via Will Rogers World
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kansas City to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–370
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tucson Downtown to Tempe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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