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How to get fromWashington to St. Louisby plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or subway

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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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  1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane DCA - STL
    3h 8m
    $133–428

  2. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane IAD - STL
    4h 53m
    $100–556

  3. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0430
    2. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0421
    22h
    $160–239

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Floridian / ...
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louistrain train Lincoln Service / ...
    23h 34m
    $576–893

  5. Drive  802.3 mi

    1. Drive from Washington to St. Louiscar car 802.3 mi
    14h 7m
    $147–212

  6. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane BWI - STL
    4h 36m
    $115–1,198

Washington to St. Louis by bus (Greyhound)

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration22hAverage Duration
Ticket$160Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 730.7 mi
  • Duration: 3h 8m

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.

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