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How to get fromElgin to St. Louisby bus, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Elgin to St. Louis by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, or train

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  1. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop D to Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop Dbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane ORD - STL
    3h 48m
    $328–712

  2. Drive  292.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Elgin to St. Louiscar car 292.3 mi
    5h 8m
    $54–77

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Md-W
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louistrain train Lincoln Service / ...
    7h 3m
    $71–177

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop D to Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop Dbus bus 603
    2. Take the bus from O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility to Illinois Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 5m
    $76–110

  5. Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane MDW - STL
    5h 10m
    $86–565

Elgin to St. Louis by train

Calendar38Weekly Trains
Duration7h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 300.5 mi
  • Duration: 3h 48m

What companies run services between Elgin, IL, USA and St. Louis, MO, USA?

You can take a train from Elgin to St. Louis via Chicago Union Station in around 7h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop D to St Louis Bus Station via Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop F, O'Hare MMF Bay 8, O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility, Illinois Terminal, and Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr in around 10h 5m.

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