There are 4 ways to get from Nashville to St. Louis 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 27m$85–475Bus via Carbondale
cheapest- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus FlixBus N2521
- Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
6h 55m$48–104Bus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0186 / ...
6h 40m$50–100Drive 307.7 mi
- Drive from Nashville to St. Louiscar 307.7 mi
5h 5m$57–82
Nashville to St. Louis by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nashville to St. Louis is to bus which costs $50 - $100 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Nashville to St. Louis is to fly which takes 3h 27m and costs $85 - $480.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nashville Bus Station station and arriving at St Louis Bus Station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 40m.
The distance between Nashville and St. Louis is 297 miles. The road distance is 309.5 miles.
The best way to get from Nashville to St. Louis without a car is to bus which takes 6h 40m and costs $50 - $100.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Nashville to St. Louis, including transfers.
Nashville to St. Louis bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Nashville Bus Station.
The best way to get from Nashville to St. Louis is to fly which takes 3h 27m and costs $85 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $100 and takes 6h 40m.
Nashville to St. Louis bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nashville to St. Louis is 309 miles. It takes approximately 5h 5m to drive from Nashville to St. Louis.
What companies run services between Nashville, TN, USA and St. Louis, MO, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Nashville (BNA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost $50–100 and the journey takes 6h 40m. Flixbus USA also services this route 5 times a week.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Nashville to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- 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
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
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