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How to get from St. Louis, MO to Chicago, IL by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from St. Louis, MO to Chicago, IL is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from St. Louis, MO to Chicago, IL
Travel to Chicago, IL easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from St. Louis, MO to Chicago, IL.
There are 3 ways to get from St. Louis, MO to Chicago, IL: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis, MO to Chicago, IL is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $28 (€25) compared to other travel options to Chicago, IL:
A bus is $18 (€16) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $46 (€42) from St. Louis, MO to Chicago, IL.
Taking a bus costs $1 (€1) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $28 (€26).
The fastest way from St. Louis, MO to Chicago, IL is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 16 min.
There are alternative travel options to Chicago, IL that take longer:
Bus takes 6 h 10 min on average.
Getting to Chicago, IL by train takes 4 h 55 min on average.
The distance from St. Louis, MO to Chicago, IL is approximately 259 miles (418 km).
The average frequency per day from St. Louis, MO to Chicago, IL is:
- 5 buses per day.
- Around 3 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from St. Louis, MO to Chicago, IL as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from St. Louis, MO to Chicago, IL:
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from St. Louis, MO to Chicago, IL:
- You can take a bus from St. Louis, MO to Chicago, IL with Greyhound or FlixBus. Cheap tickets can be found for $28 (€25) with Greyhound from St. Louis, MO to Chicago, IL.
- You can travel by plane from St. Louis, MO to Chicago, IL with American Airlines, United or Republic Airlines, and you can find American Airlines St. Louis, MO to Chicago, IL tickets for $46 (€42) on Omio.
- You can travel from St. Louis, MO to Chicago, IL by train with Amtrak. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $28 (€26) with Amtrak from St. Louis, MO to Chicago, IL.
Yes, there are direct services available from St. Louis, MO to Chicago, IL with the following travel companies:
- Direct bus available with Greyhound 2 direct buses per day.
- Direct flight available with United 3 direct flights per day.
- Direct train available with Amtrak 5 direct trains per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Chicago, IL as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Chicago, IL from St. Louis, MO.
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