There are 5 ways to get from St. Louis to Columbia River Gorge by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Fly to Portland International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane STL - PDX
- Take the bus from Gateway Transit Center to CAT Transit Center - Hood Riverbus
8h 13mFly to Tri-Cities Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Tri-Cities Airport (PSC)plane STL - PSC
- Take the train from Pasco Amtrak Station to Bingen-White Salmon Amtraktrain
12h 12m$200–772Bus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Pasco Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Pasco Bus Stop to The Dallesbus
45h 41m$323–629Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lincoln Service / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bingen-White Salmon Amtraktrain Empire Builder
2d 2h$791–1,685Drive 1,987.3 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Spruce Gifts & Provisionscar 1,987.3 mi
31h 30m$363–524
St. Louis to Columbia River Gorge by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Columbia River Gorge is to bus which costs $320 - $650 and takes 45h 41m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Columbia River Gorge is to fly and train which takes 12h 12m and costs $200 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis station to Columbia River Gorge. However, there are services departing from St Louis Bus Station and arriving at Water's Edge, Lone Pine Blvd via Denver Union Station, Pasco Bus Stop and LINK Transit Center - The Dalles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from St. Louis to Columbia River Gorge. However, there are services departing from St. Louis and arriving at Bingen-White Salmon Amtrak via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between St. Louis and Columbia River Gorge is 1790 miles. The road distance is 1998.9 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Columbia River Gorge without a car is to bus which takes 45h 41m and costs $320 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from St. Louis to Columbia River Gorge, including transfers.
St. Louis to Columbia River Gorge bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
St. Louis to Columbia River Gorge train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Louis station.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Columbia River Gorge is to bus which takes 45h 41m and costs $320 - $650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $750 - $1,700 and takes 2 days 2h.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Columbia River Gorge, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Water's Edge, Lone Pine Blvd via Denver Union Station, Pasco Bus Stop, LINK Transit Center - The Dalles, and Water's Edge, Lone Pine Blvd in around 45h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a train from St. Louis to Bingen-White Salmon Amtrak via Chicago Union Station and Bingen-White Salmon Amtrak in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Portland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–440
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–440
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Tri-Cities Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Tri-Cities Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Portland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Portland International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Tri-Cities Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Tri-Cities Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Portland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Tri-Cities Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Tri-Cities Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
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 Bingen-White Salmon Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pasco Amtrak Station to Bingen-White Salmon Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 541-386-4202
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecatbus.org
Bus from Gateway Transit Center to CAT Transit Center - Hood River
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ridecatbus.org/
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 Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Pasco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–340
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Pasco Bus Stop to The Dalles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
St. Louis to Columbia River Gorge bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
St. Louis to Columbia River Gorge train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Columbia River Gorge is 1999 miles. It takes approximately 31h 30m to drive from St. Louis to Columbia River Gorge.
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