There are 6 ways to get from St. Louis to Chillicothe by train, car, bus, plane, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)
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Train, drive (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from St. Louis to Bloomington-Normaltrain Lincoln Service / ...
- Drive from Bloomington-Normal to Chillicothecar
3h 40m$61–118Drive 185 mi
cheapest- Drive from St. Louis to Chillicothecar 185 mi
3h 10m$34–49Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain Lincoln Service / ...
- Take the bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
4h 18m$109–173Fly to Peoria International Airport
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)plane STL - PIA
5h 49m$148–518Bus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus FlixBus 2510 / ...
- Take the bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
5h 57m$82–119Fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, drive
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane STL - BMI
- Drive from Bloomington-Airport-BMI to Chillicothecar
6h 15m$78–428
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Peoria International Airport (PIA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Chillicothe is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 10m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Chillicothe is to drive which takes 3h 10m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis station to Chillicothe. However, there are services departing from St Louis Bus Station and arriving at University @ G&D Integrated via Transfer Center Stop B, Springfield and CityLink Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 57m.
The distance between St. Louis and Chillicothe is 213 miles. The road distance is 186.1 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Chillicothe without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 18m and costs $100 - $180.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from St. Louis to Chillicothe, including transfers.
St. Louis to Chillicothe bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Chillicothe is to fly which takes 5h 49m and costs $140 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $120 and takes 5h 57m.
St. Louis to Chillicothe bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Springfield SMTD Transfer Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Chillicothe is 186 miles. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from St. Louis to Chillicothe.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Chillicothe, IL, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Peoria International Airport (PIA) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chillicothe via Springfield SMTD Transfer Center, Transfer Center Stop B, Jefferson & 4th, Springfield, Peoria Amtrak Station, CityLink Transit Center, and University @ G&D Integrated in around 5h 57m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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