The average bus between Lake Michigan and St. Louis takes 6h 24m and the fastest bus takes 6h 9m. The bus service runs several times per day from Lake Michigan 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 Lake Michigan and St. Louis. The earliest departure is at 9:23 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Lake Michigan is at 11:59 PM which arrives into St. Louis at 6:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Harrison & Jefferson and take an average of 6h 24m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Lake Michigan to St. Louis. However, there are services departing from Lake Michigan station and arriving at St. Louis station via St Louis Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 24m.
Lake Michigan to St. Louis bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Lake Michigan to St. Louis bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
The distance between Lake Michigan and St. Louis is 663.6 km. The road distance is 514 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost $45–80 and the journey takes 5h 55m.