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

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There are 6 ways to get from Elmhurst to St. Louis by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, bus, plane, train, or subway

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louistrain train Lincoln Service / ...
    6h 30m
    $97–198

  2. Drive 287.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Elmhurst to St. Louiscar car 287.4 mi
    4h 50m
    $53–76

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2510 / ...
    8h 50m
    $56–97

  4. Line 309 bus, line 330 bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from 1st St & York St to Lake St & Mannheim Rdbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim/Lake to Rosemont CTA Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane ORD - STL
    4h 1m
    $278–713

  5. Train, subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Elmhurst to Chicago OTCtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Clark/Lake to Midwaysubway subway
    3. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane MDW - STL
    4h 31m
    $89–563

  6. Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to Mitchell Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane MKE - STL
    5h 49m
    $522–896

Elmhurst to St. Louis by train and bus (Amtrak)

Calendar38Weekly Services
Duration6h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$97Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 297.2 mi
  • Duration: 6h 30m

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

Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louis 5 times a day. Tickets cost $90–190 and the journey takes 4h 46m. Alternatively, FlixBus-us operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station 3 times a day, and the journey takes 5h 55m. Flixbus USA also services this route twice daily.

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