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Compare train, bus, and flight for Kansas City, MO to St. Louis, MO
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Kansas City, MO to St. Louis, MO among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $54 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 5h 51m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $54, while a flight costs an average of $549.
Distance: 237 miles (383 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$54 Average price Cheapest | $58 Average price | $549 Average price | $50 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 8m Average total duration 5h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 51m Average total duration Fastest 5h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 54m Average total duration 3h 54m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 13m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Kansas City, MO to St. Louis, MO:
A train is $4 (€4) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Kansas City, MO to St. Louis, MO costing on average $58 (€49).
A train is $494 (€414) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kansas City, MO to St. Louis, MO costing on average $549 (€460).
Other travel options to St. Louis, MO take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 54m.
Train takes on average 6h 8m.
You'll arrive about 1h 19m sooner (3h 54m by flight vs 5h 13m by car). Tickets start at around $549 (€460) compared to roughly $50 (€42) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Kansas City, MO to St. Louis, MO
How to get from Kansas City, MO to St. Louis, MO by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kansas City, MO to St. Louis, MO is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 318 Lincoln Service Missouri River Runner8:40 AM5h40Kansas City Station, Kansas City, MO2:20 PMSt. Louis Station, St. Louis, MO$521One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 318 Lincoln Service Missouri River Runner8:40 AM5h40Kansas City Station, Kansas City, MO2:20 PMSt. Louis Station, St. Louis, MO$521One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 4:10 AM4h00Kansas City, Jefferson Lines8:10 AMSt. Louis, S 15th St (Civic center)$661One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 316 Missouri River Runner4:05 PM5h40Kansas City Station, Kansas City, MO9:45 PMSt. Louis Station, St. Louis, MO$741One-way0 transfers
- 6:00 AM6h05Kansas City, Jefferson Lines12:05 PMSt. Louis, S 15th St (Civic center)$661One-way0 transfers
- 3:50 PM7h05Kansas City, Jefferson Lines10:55 PMSt. Louis, S 15th St (Civic center)$681One-way0 transfers
- 8:40 AM4h15Kansas City, Jefferson Lines12:55 PMSt. Louis, S 15th St (Civic center)$1101One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Kansas City, MO to St. Louis, MO:
A train is $4 (€4) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Kansas City, MO to St. Louis, MO costing on average $58 (€49).
A train is $494 (€414) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kansas City, MO to St. Louis, MO costing on average $549 (€460).
Other travel options to St. Louis, MO take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 54m.
Train takes on average 6h 8m.
- Around 21 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kansas City, MO and St. Louis, MO as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Kansas City International Airport and arrive in St. Louis Lambert International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Kansas City Station, Kansas City, MO and arrive in St. Louis Station, St. Louis, MO.
- Buses mostly depart from Kansas City, Jefferson Lines and arrive in St. Louis, S 15th St (Civic center).
- Travel with Greyhound to go to St. Louis, MO by bus.
- Travel with American Airlines, Republic Airlines, skywest airlines, psa airlines to go to St. Louis, MO by flight.
- Travel with Amtrak to go to St. Louis, MO by train.
- 4 direct buses per day with Greyhound.
- 2 direct trains per day with Amtrak.
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