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)plane STL - PHX
5h 20m$164–754Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1210
30h 13m$251–458Train, bus via Kansas City
- Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the train from Kansas City to Flagstafftrain
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Tempebus
34h 22m$474–1,008Drive 1,442 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Tempecar 1,442 mi
23h 10m$264–381Train, bus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain Texas Eagle
- Take the bus from Tucson Downtown to Tempebus FlixBus 2047 / ...
2d 3h$599–1,228
St. Louis to Tempe by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Tempe is to bus which costs $250 - $460 and takes 30h 13m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Tempe is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs $160 - $800.
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 $250 - $460.
It takes approximately 5h 20m 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 20m and costs $160 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $250 - $460 and takes 30h 13m.
Tempe is 2h behind St. Louis. It is currently 6:12 AM in St. Louis and 4:12 AM in Tempe.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Tempe is 1450 miles. It takes approximately 23h 10m to drive from St. Louis to Tempe.
There are 2503+ hotels available in Tempe.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Tempe, AZ, USA?
American Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Phoenix (PHX) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost $220–430 and the journey takes 30h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Phoenix via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Phoenix via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
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
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kansas City to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $370–800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- 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
- $220–430
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Tempe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tucson Downtown to Tempe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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