There are 6 ways to get from Charlotte to St. Louis by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly
best- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane CLT - STL
4h 5m$125–705Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670 / ...
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0186
17h 20m$123–240Bus via Atlanta
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Downtownbus FlixBus N2470
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0186
16h 59m$125–234Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louistrain
34h 30m$497–1,002Drive 709 mi
- Drive from Charlotte to St. Louiscar 709 mi
12h 6m$130–187Bus via Sandy Springs
- Take the bus from Charlotte to Atlantabus Charlotte
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0186
20h 30m$150–345
Charlotte to St. Louis by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlotte to St. Louis is to bus which costs $120 - $240 and takes 17h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Charlotte to St. Louis is to fly which takes 4h 5m and costs $120 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Charlotte station to St. Louis station. However, there are services departing from Charlotte Bus Station and arriving at St Louis Bus Station via Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Charlotte station to St. Louis. However, there are services departing from Charlotte Amtrak Station and arriving at St. Louis via Raleigh Union Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 30m.
The distance between Charlotte and St. Louis is 599 miles. The road distance is 713.1 miles.
The best way to get from Charlotte to St. Louis without a car is to bus via Atlanta which takes 16h 59m and costs $120 - $240.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Charlotte to St. Louis, including transfers.
Charlotte to St. Louis bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Charlotte Bus Station.
Charlotte to St. Louis train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charlotte Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Charlotte to St. Louis is to fly which takes 4h 5m and costs $120 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus via Atlanta, which costs $120 - $240 and takes 16h 59m, you could also train, which costs $490 - $1,000 and takes 34h 30m.
What companies run services between Charlotte, NC, USA and St. Louis, MO, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Charlotte Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station via Atlanta Downtown, Civic Center Station, Garnett Station, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 16h 59m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Charlotte to Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $60–170
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More Questions & Answers
Charlotte to St. Louis bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Downtown station.
St. Louis is 1h behind Charlotte. It is currently 7:39 PM in Charlotte and 6:39 PM in St. Louis.
Charlotte to St. Louis train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Raleigh Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlotte to St. Louis is 713 miles. It takes approximately 12h 6m to drive from Charlotte to St. Louis.
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