The average train between St. Louis and Downtown Kansas City takes 5h 55m and the fastest train takes 5h 53m. The train service runs several times per day from St. Louis to Downtown Kansas City. 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 Downtown Kansas City. The earliest departure is at 8:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from St. Louis is at 3:11 PM which arrives into Downtown Kansas City at 9:04 PM. All services require a transfer at Kansas City and take an average of 5h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from St. Louis to Downtown Kansas City. However, there are services departing from St. Louis station and arriving at Downtown Kansas City station via Kansas City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
St. Louis to Downtown Kansas City train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Louis station.
St. Louis to Downtown Kansas City train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Kansas City station.
The distance between St. Louis and Downtown Kansas City is 383.4 km. The road distance is 450 km.
Amtrak operates a train from St. Louis to Kansas City twice daily. Tickets cost $90–190 and the journey takes 5h 40m.
