There are 6 ways to get from Lemont to St. Louis by train (Amtrak), train, bus, car, or plane
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Joliet Gateway Center to St. Louistrain Lincoln Service / ...
5h 14m$84–165Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Lemont to Chicago Union Stationtrain Hc
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2510 / ...
7h 50m$50–86Drive 268.9 mi
- Drive from Lemont to St. Louiscar 268.9 mi
4h 37m$50–71Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Take the train from Lemont to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane ORD - STL
4h 46m$280–714Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Take the train from Lemont to Summittrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane MDW - STL
4h 12m$90–561Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Decatur Airport, drive
- Take the train from Lemont to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane ORD - DEC
- Drive from Decatur Airport (DEC) to St. Louiscar
6h 27m$64–316
Lemont to St. Louis by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lemont to St. Louis is to drive which costs $45 - $75 and takes 4h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Lemont to St. Louis is to train and fly which takes 4h 12m and costs $90 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Lemont to St. Louis. However, there are services departing from Lemont and arriving at St. Louis via Joliet Gateway Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 14m.
The distance between Lemont and St. Louis is 257 miles. The road distance is 270.4 miles.
The best way to get from Lemont to St. Louis without a car is to train which takes 5h 14m and costs $80 - $170.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Lemont to St. Louis, including transfers.
Lemont to St. Louis train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Joliet Gateway Center station.
Lemont to St. Louis train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at St. Louis station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lemont to St. Louis is 270 miles. It takes approximately 4h 37m to drive from Lemont to St. Louis.
There are 528+ hotels available in St. Louis.
What companies run services between Lemont, IL, USA and St. Louis, MO, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Joliet Gateway Center to St. Louis 5 times a day. Tickets cost $80–160 and the journey takes 3h 49m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Decatur Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
- Website
- gojetairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Joliet Gateway Center to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Lemont to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $4–6
Train from Lemont to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $4–6
Train from Lemont to Summit
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $3–5
Train from Lemont to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $4–6
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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