There are 7 ways to get from Grand Central Terminal to St. Louis by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Laguardia Airport
best- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane LGA - STL
5h 12m$192–460Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane PHL - STL
6h 34m$146–1,353Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0421
22h 41m$190–290Train
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Croton-Harmontrain
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louistrain
26h 44m$661–1,057Drive 945.2 mi
- Drive from Grand Central Terminal to St. Louiscar 945.2 mi
16h 30m$162–234Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane EWR - STL
5h 31m$315–932Train to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, fly
- Take the train from Jamaica to Central Isliptrain
- Fly from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane ISP - STL
8h 45m$188–933
Grand Central Terminal to St. Louis by foot and bus (Greyhound)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grand Central Terminal to St. Louis is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 16h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Central Terminal to St. Louis is to fly which takes 5h 12m and costs $190 - $460.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Port Authority Bus Terminal and arriving at St Louis Bus Station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Grand Central Terminal to St. Louis. However, there are services departing from Grand Central Terminal and arriving at St. Louis via Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 44m.
The distance between Grand Central Terminal and St. Louis is 917 miles. The road distance is 950.7 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Central Terminal to St. Louis without a car is to bus which takes 22h 41m and costs $190 - $290.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Grand Central Terminal to St. Louis, including transfers.
Grand Central Terminal to St. Louis bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Grand Central Terminal to St. Louis train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), depart from Grand Central Terminal station.
The best way to get from Grand Central Terminal to St. Louis is to fly which takes 5h 12m and costs $190 - $460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $290 and takes 22h 41m, you could also train, which costs $650 - $1,100 and takes 26h 44m.
What companies run services between Grand Central Terminal, NY, USA and St. Louis, MO, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) every 2 hours. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $190–290 and the journey takes 22h 25m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Croton-Harmon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $15–18
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Jamaica to Central Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–18
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $7–10
- Peak
- $14–18
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $190–290
- Website
- Greyhound
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Booking & Getting There
Grand Central Terminal to St. Louis bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
St. Louis is 1h behind Grand Central Terminal. It is currently 3:04 AM in Grand Central Terminal and 2:04 AM in St. Louis.
Grand Central Terminal to St. Louis train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), arrive at Croton-Harmon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Central Terminal to St. Louis is 951 miles. It takes approximately 16h 30m to drive from Grand Central Terminal to St. Louis.
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