There are 4 ways to get from St. Louis to Covington by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane STL - MSY
- Take the taxi from New-Orleans-Airport-MSY to Covingtontaxi
4h 8m$512–1,042Drive 635.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from St. Louis to Covingtoncar 635.8 mi
10h 51m$116–168Bus, train
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Carbondale to Hammond Stationtrain City of New Orleans
15h 48m$256–506Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Slidellbus Greyhound US1173
- Take the taxi from Slidell to Covingtontaxi
16h 30m$177–292
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Covington is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 51m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Covington is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 8m and costs $500 - $1,100.
The distance between St. Louis and Covington is 665 miles. The road distance is 639.5 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Covington without a car is to bus and train which takes 15h 48m and costs $250 - $550.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from St. Louis to Covington, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Covington is 640 miles. It takes approximately 10h 51m to drive from St. Louis to Covington.
There are 38+ hotels available in Covington.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Covington, LA, USA?
There is no direct connection from St. Louis to Covington. However, you can take the train to LAMBERT AIRPORT TERMINAL #1 station, walk to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), then take the taxi to Covington. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St. Louis to Covington via Carbondale, Carbondale, and Hammond Station in around 15h 48m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Carbondale to Hammond Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- 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 St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Slidell
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
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 Slidell
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $70–140
American Taxi
- Phone
- +1 504-822-3800
United Cabs
- Phone
- +1 504-522-9771
- Website
- unitedcabs.com
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