There are 7 ways to get from St. Louis to Cairo by plane, taxi, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Tallahassee, taxi
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Tallahassee (TLH)plane STL - TLH
- Take the taxi from Tallahassee (TLH) to Cairotaxi
6h 2m$242–762Fly to Southwest Georgia Regional Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY)plane STL - ABY
- Drive from Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY) to Cairocar
6h 19m$86–458Bus via Carbondale
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Thomasville Travel Centerbus
17h 36m$160–252Drive 753.4 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Cairocar 753.4 mi
13h 23m$138–199Fly to Valdosta, drive
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Valdosta (VLD)plane STL - VLD
- Drive from Valdosta (VLD) to Cairocar
6h 44m$92–468Fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, drive
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane STL - ECP
- Drive from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Cairocar
6h$100–478Bus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0186
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Thomasville Travel Centerbus FlixBus 2452
18h 11m$167–266
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Tallahassee (TLH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Cairo is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 13h 23m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Cairo is to fly and drive which takes 6h and costs $95 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis to Cairo. However, there are services departing from St. Louis and arriving at Thomasville Travel Center via Carbondale Intermodal Station and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 36m.
The distance between St. Louis and Cairo is 728 miles. The road distance is 757.8 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Cairo without a car is to bus via Carbondale which takes 17h 36m and costs $160 - $260.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from St. Louis to Cairo, including transfers.
St. Louis to Cairo bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Louis station.
St. Louis to Cairo bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Carbondale station.
Cairo is 1h ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 6:00 AM in St. Louis and 7:00 AM in Cairo.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Cairo is 758 miles. It takes approximately 13h 23m to drive from St. Louis to Cairo.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Cairo, GA, USA?
You can take a bus from St. Louis to Cairo via Carbondale Intermodal Station, Atlanta Bus Station, and Thomasville Travel Center in around 17h 36m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Tallahassee via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Southwest Georgia Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Valdosta via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Tallahassee via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Tallahassee via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Tallahassee via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Thomasville Travel Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Thomasville Travel Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Thomasville Travel Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Thomasville Travel Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
City Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-575-7575
- Website
- taxitally.com
Tallahassee Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 850-999-9999
- Website
- tallahasseeyellowcab.com
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