There are 10 ways to get from Lima to St. Louis by bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus (Greyhound)
best- Take the bus from Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
9h 5m$62–121Bus, train via Toledo
- Take the bus from Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Toledo to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louistrain
12h 34m$167–372Drive 391.3 mi
- Drive from Lima to St. Louiscar 391.3 mi
7h 9m$72–104Bus to Fort Wayne International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima to Fort Wayne, INbus
- Fly from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane FWA - STL
7h 34m$109–541Bus, train
- Take the bus from Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima to Chicagobus Columbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louistrain Lincoln Service / ...
11h 30m$109–253Bus via Chicago
- Take the bus from Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima to Chicagobus Columbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2510 / ...
12h 30m$74–148Bus to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbusbus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane CMH - STL
5h 58m$818–954Bus to Detroit, fly
- Take the bus from Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane DTW - STL
7h 29m$478–996Bus to Dayton, fly
- Take the bus from Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane DAY - STL
9h 17m$138–778Bus, bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane CLE - STL
7h 47m$523–957
Lima to St. Louis by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lima to St. Louis is to bus which costs $60 - $130 and takes 9h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Lima to St. Louis is to bus and fly which takes 5h 58m and costs $800 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Lima station to St. Louis station. However, there are services departing from Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima and arriving at St Louis Bus Station via Dayton Trotwood Bus Station and Indianapolis Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 5m.
The distance between Lima and St. Louis is 422 miles. The road distance is 393.6 miles.
The best way to get from Lima to St. Louis without a car is to bus which takes 9h 5m and costs $60 - $130.
It takes approximately 9h 5m to get from Lima to St. Louis, including transfers.
Lima to St. Louis bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima.
Lima to St. Louis bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Dayton Trotwood Bus Station.
St. Louis is 1h behind Lima. It is currently 8:31 AM in Lima and 7:31 AM in St. Louis.
Yes, the driving distance between Lima to St. Louis is 394 miles. It takes approximately 7h 9m to drive from Lima to St. Louis.
What companies run services between Lima, Allen County, OH, USA and St. Louis, MO, USA?
You can take a bus from Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima to St Louis Bus Station via Dayton Trotwood Bus Station and Indianapolis Union Station in around 9h 5m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Detroit to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Detroit to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Detroit to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Dayton to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Dayton to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Dayton to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Dayton to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Dayton to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Detroit to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Dayton to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Dayton to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Dayton to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Toledo to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–30
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima to Fort Wayne, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–65
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–65
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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