There are 4 ways to get from Jackson to St. Louis by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane JAN - STL
4h 16m$142–599Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Jackson to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1173
10h 5m$80–160Train, bus
- Take the train from Jackson to Carbondaletrain City of New Orleans
- Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
12h 33m$158–336Drive 490.5 mi
- Drive from Jackson to St. Louiscar 490.5 mi
7h 56m$90–130
Jackson to St. Louis by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jackson to St. Louis is to bus which costs $80 - $160 and takes 10h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Jackson to St. Louis is to fly which takes 4h 16m and costs $140 - $600.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Jackson and arriving at St Louis Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 5m.
The distance between Jackson and St. Louis is 471 miles. The road distance is 493.3 miles.
The best way to get from Jackson to St. Louis without a car is to bus which takes 10h 5m and costs $80 - $160.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Jackson to St. Louis, including transfers.
Jackson to St. Louis bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from Jackson station.
The best way to get from Jackson to St. Louis is to fly which takes 4h 16m and costs $140 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $160 and takes 10h 5m.
Jackson to St. Louis bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jackson to St. Louis is 493 miles. It takes approximately 7h 56m to drive from Jackson to St. Louis.
What companies run services between Jackson, MS, USA and St. Louis, MO, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) every 2 hours. Alternatively, Greyhound-us operates a bus from Jackson to St Louis Bus Station once daily, and the journey takes 10h 5m. Greyhound USA also services this route once daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Jackson to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Jackson to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Jackson to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Carbondale to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Carbondale to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Carbondale to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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