There are 5 ways to get from St. Louis to Bowling Green by bus, car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Clarksville Park & Ridebus
- Drive from Clarksville Park & Ride to Bowling Greencar
7h 32m$53–108Drive 272.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from St. Louis to Bowling Greencar 272.8 mi
4h 44m$50–72Fly, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Nashville (BNA)plane STL - BNA
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus
6h 35m$172–672Bus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2521 / ...
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus Memphis
9h 10m$135–287Bus via Evansville
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Evansville Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus
10h 35m$174–321
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Nashville (BNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Bowling Green is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 4h 44m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Bowling Green is to drive which takes 4h 44m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis station to Bowling Green station. However, there are services departing from St Louis Bus Station and arriving at Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove via Fulton Station Outbound and Tornado Bus Co - Nashville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 10m.
The distance between St. Louis and Bowling Green is 327 miles. The road distance is 274.4 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Bowling Green without a car is to bus which takes 9h 10m and costs $130 - $290.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from St. Louis to Bowling Green, including transfers.
St. Louis to Bowling Green bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
St. Louis to Bowling Green bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Nashville Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Bowling Green is 274 miles. It takes approximately 4h 44m to drive from St. Louis to Bowling Green.
There are 46+ hotels available in Bowling Green.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Bowling Green, KY, USA?
You can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Bowling Green via Nashville Bus Station, Fulton Station Outbound, Walmart Station Outbound, Tornado Bus Co - Nashville, and Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove in around 9h 10m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $70–110
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $45–65
Bus from Evansville Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Clarksville Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
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 Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Evansville Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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