There are 6 ways to get from Washington to St. Louis by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, or subway
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Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane DCA - STL
3h 3m$260–1,500Drive 802.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Washington to St. Louiscar 802.3 mi
14h 5m$147–212Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus Greyhound US0430 / ...
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0421
19h 10mTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louistrain Lincoln Service / ...
23h 26mTrain to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane BWI - STL
4h 31mSubway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane IAD - STL
4h 58m
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to St. Louis is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 14h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to St. Louis is to fly which takes 3h 3m and costs $260 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to St. Louis station. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at St Louis Bus Station via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Washington station to St. Louis. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at St. Louis via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 26m.
The distance between Washington and St. Louis is 735 miles. The road distance is 807 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to St. Louis without a car is to bus which takes 19h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Washington to St. Louis, including transfers.
Washington to St. Louis bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to St. Louis train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to St. Louis is to fly which takes 3h 3m and costs $260 - $1,500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 19h 10m, you could also train, which costs and takes 23h 26m.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and St. Louis, MO, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Washington Union Station to St Louis Bus Station via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station in around 19h 10m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mta.maryland.gov
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Washington to St. Louis bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
St. Louis is 1h behind Washington. It is currently 12:59 PM in Washington and 11:59 AM in St. Louis.
Washington to St. Louis train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to St. Louis is 807 miles. It takes approximately 14h 5m to drive from Washington to St. Louis.
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