The average train between St. Louis and Birmingham takes 15h 30m and the fastest train takes 12h 1m. The train service runs several times per day from St. Louis to Birmingham. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run twice daily between St. Louis and Birmingham. The earliest departure is at 8:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from St. Louis is at 5:40 PM which arrives into Birmingham at 1:57 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 15h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from St. Louis to Birmingham. However, there are services departing from St. Louis station and arriving at Birmingham station via Chicago Union Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 30m.
St. Louis to Birmingham train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Louis station.
St. Louis to Birmingham train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Troy Amtrak Station.
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The distance between St. Louis and Birmingham is 733.1 km. The road distance is 926 km.
You can take a train from St. Louis to Troy Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station in around 12h 17m.
