There are 6 ways to get from Washington to St. Louis by plane, bus (Greyhound), 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
2h 53m$251–1,234Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
cheapest- 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 57m$135–711Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0430
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0421
22h 15m$137–262Train (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 34m$323–664Drive 802.3 mi
- Drive from Washington to St. Louiscar 802.3 mi
14h 5m$147–212Train 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 41m$165–1,398
Washington to St. Louis by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to St. Louis is to bus which costs $130 - $270 and takes 22h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to St. Louis is to fly which takes 2h 53m and costs $250 - $1,300.
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 Harrisburg Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 15m.
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 34m.
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 22h 15m and costs $130 - $270.
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Washington to St. Louis, including transfers.
Washington to St. Louis bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, 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 2h 53m and costs $250 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $270 and takes 22h 15m, you could also train, which costs $320 - $700 and takes 23h 34m.
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 Harrisburg Bus Station in around 22h 15m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Washington to St. Louis bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Harrisburg Bus Station.
St. Louis is 1h behind Washington. It is currently 2:56 AM in Washington and 1:56 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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