The average bus between Kansas City and St. Louis takes 7h 42m and the fastest bus takes 4h 34m. The bus service runs several times per day from Kansas City to St. Louis. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Kansas City and St. Louis. The earliest departure is at 8:06 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Kansas City is at 11:16 PM which arrives into St. Louis at 8:10 AM. All services require a transfer at East Village Bay M and take an average of 7h 42m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Kansas City to St. Louis. However, there are services departing from Kansas City station and arriving at St. Louis station via St Louis Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 42m.
Kansas City to St. Louis bus services, operated by Ride KC, depart from Kansas City Bus Station.
Kansas City to St. Louis bus services, operated by Ride KC, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
The distance between Kansas City and St. Louis is 387.2 km. The road distance is 404 km.
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $35–70 and the journey takes 4h.