There are 9 ways to get from St. Louis Airport (STL) to Philadelphia by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Fly to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane STL - PHL
2h 56m$162–802Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane STL - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
4h 51m$126–1,060Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0421
23h 30m$142–274Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
26h 45m$374–786Drive 889.1 mi
- Drive from St. Louis Airport (STL) to Philadelphiacar 889.1 mi
15h 13m$163–235Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane STL - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
4h 18m$145–1,261Fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane STL - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
4h 41m$164–1,046Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane STL - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
4h 23m$208–476Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane STL - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
4h 48m$403–857
St. Louis Airport (STL) to Philadelphia by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis Airport (STL) to Philadelphia is to bus which costs $140 - $280 and takes 23h 30m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis Airport (STL) to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 2h 56m and costs $160 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis Airport (STL) to Philadelphia station. However, there are services departing from Saint Louis and arriving at Philadelphia Bus Station via St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from St. Louis Airport (STL) station to Philadelphia station. However, there are services departing from LAMBERT AIRPORT TERMINAL #1 station and arriving at 30th Street Station via St. Louis, Chicago Union Station, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 45m.
The distance between St. Louis Airport (STL) and Philadelphia is 825 miles. The road distance is 894.3 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis Airport (STL) to Philadelphia without a car is to bus which takes 23h 30m and costs $140 - $280.
It takes approximately 2h 56m to get from St. Louis Airport (STL) to Philadelphia, including transfers.
St. Louis Airport (STL) to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
St. Louis Airport (STL) to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Louis station.
The best way to get from St. Louis Airport (STL) to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 2h 56m and costs $160 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $280 and takes 23h 30m, you could also train, which costs $370 - $800 and takes 26h 45m.
What companies run services between St. Louis Airport (STL), USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost $140–270 and the journey takes 22h 5m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
St. Louis Airport (STL) to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia is 1h ahead of St. Louis Airport (STL). It is currently 2:21 AM in St. Louis Airport (STL) and 3:21 AM in Philadelphia.
St. Louis Airport (STL) to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis Airport (STL) to Philadelphia is 894 miles. It takes approximately 15h 13m to drive from St. Louis Airport (STL) to Philadelphia.
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