There are 9 ways to get from St. Louis to Wichita by bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, taxi, car, plane, bus (Greyhound), or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0180s / ...
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stopbus Greyhound US1142 / ...
9h 25m$67–142Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the train from Kansas City to Newton Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Newton Station to Wichitataxi
11h 9m$209–389Drive 438.5 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Wichitacar 438.5 mi
7h 16m$80–116Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane STL - ICT
5h 56m$124–580Bus via 2210 Somerset St - Wichita
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0180s / ...
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to 2210 Somerset St - Wichitabus Kansas City
9h 54m$95–152Train, bus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain Missouri River Runner / ...
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stopbus Greyhound US1142 / ...
11h 47m$106–234Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Salina Municipal Airport, drive
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Salina Municipal Airport (SLN)plane STL - SLN
- Drive from Salina Municipal Airport (SLN) to Wichitacar
7h 44m$118–576Train to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, fly to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane SPI - ICT
10h 3m$172–751Fly Midamerica St. Louis Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
- Fly from Midamerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane BLV - ICT
13h 15m$168–658
St. Louis to Wichita by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Wichita is to bus which costs $65 - $150 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Wichita is to fly which takes 5h 56m and costs $120 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis station to Wichita. However, there are services departing from St Louis Bus Station and arriving at Wichita Bus Stop via Kansas City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 25m.
The distance between St. Louis and Wichita is 457 miles. The road distance is 441.1 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Wichita without a car is to bus which takes 9h 25m and costs $65 - $150.
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from St. Louis to Wichita, including transfers.
St. Louis to Wichita bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Wichita is to bus which takes 9h 25m and costs $65 - $150. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $120 - $600 and takes 5h 56m.
St. Louis to Wichita bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Kansas City Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Wichita is 441 miles. It takes approximately 7h 16m to drive from St. Louis to Wichita.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Wichita, KS, USA?
You can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stop via Kansas City Bus Station in around 9h 25m. Alternatively, American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) hourly.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Salina Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Salina Municipal Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Salina Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Midamerica St. Louis Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Valparaiso
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 41m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Midamerica St. Louis Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 57m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Midamerica St. Louis Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Myrtle Beach, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
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
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kansas City to Newton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- 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 Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to 2210 Somerset St - Wichita
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $75–90
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