There are 4 ways to get from Nashville to Gateway Arch by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)
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 Nashville (BNA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane BNA - STL
3h 51m$135–705Bus via Carbondale
cheapest- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus FlixBus N2521
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2521
7h 10m$48–72Bus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0186 / ...
7h 5m$50–90Drive 308.6 mi
- Drive from Nashville to Gateway Archcar 308.6 mi
5h 8m$53–77
Nashville (BNA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nashville to Gateway Arch is to bus via Carbondale which costs $45 - $75 and takes 7h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Nashville to Gateway Arch is to fly which takes 3h 51m and costs $130 - $750.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nashville Bus Station station and arriving at St Louis Bus Station station. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 40m.
The distance between Nashville and Gateway Arch is 299 miles. The road distance is 310.5 miles.
The best way to get from Nashville to Gateway Arch without a car is to bus which takes 7h 5m and costs $50 - $90.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Nashville to Gateway Arch, including transfers.
Nashville to Gateway Arch bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Nashville Bus Station.
The best way to get from Nashville to Gateway Arch is to fly which takes 3h 51m and costs $130 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $90 and takes 7h 5m.
Nashville to Gateway Arch bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nashville to Gateway Arch is 310 miles. It takes approximately 5h 8m to drive from Nashville to Gateway Arch.
What companies run services between Nashville, TN, USA and Gateway Arch, MO, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Nashville (BNA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost $55–90 and the journey takes 6h 40m. Flixbus USA also services this route once daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Nashville to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
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