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How to get fromSt. Louis Airport (STL) to Washingtonby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from St. Louis Airport (STL) to Washington by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or train

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  1. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane STL - DCA
    2h
    $160–380

  2. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane STL - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    3h 4m
    $123–1,161

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus bus Greyhound US0421
    2. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0164 / ...
    21h 25m
    $127–254

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Lincoln Service / ...
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Floridian / ...
    24h 56m
    $332–742

  5. Drive 812.2 mi

    1. Drive from St. Louis Airport (STL) to Washingtoncar car 812.2 mi
    14h 19m
    $149–215

  6. Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane STL - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    2h 59m
    $187–1,005

St. Louis Airport (STL) to Washington by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration21h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$127Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 716.8 mi
  • Duration: 2h

What companies run services between St. Louis Airport (STL), USA and Washington, DC, USA?

American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saint Louis to Washington Union Station via St Louis Bus Station and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station in around 21h 25m.

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