There are 8 ways to get from St. Louis to Dana Point by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), car, train, or bus
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Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane STL - SNA
7h 34m$232–838Fly to Long Beach Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane STL - LGB
- Take the bus from 7Th-Channel to Golden Lantern-Pacific Coastbus
11h 42m$128–558Train
- Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the train from Kansas City to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Stationtrain
43h 31m$509–1,279Bus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US1210
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
43h 54m$318–493Drive 1,812.4 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Dana Pointcar 1,812.4 mi
29h 26m$331–478Fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane STL - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 9m$154–294Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane STL - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 17m$156–392Train, bus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Pomona Amtraktrain Texas Eagle
- Take the bus from Ring-Brea Mall to Newport Trans Ctr Dock 3bus 57
2d 15h$600–1,444
St. Louis to Dana Point by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Dana Point is to fly and train which costs $150 - $300 and takes 9h 9m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Dana Point is to fly which takes 7h 34m and costs $230 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis station to Dana Point. However, there are services departing from St Louis Bus Station and arriving at Pacific Coast-Dana Point Harbor via Los Angeles and Camino Capistrano-Old Mission. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from St. Louis to Dana Point station. However, there are services departing from St. Louis and arriving at San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station via Kansas City and Fullerton Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 31m.
The distance between St. Louis and Dana Point is 1611 miles. The road distance is 1822.9 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Dana Point without a car is to train which takes 43h 31m and costs $500 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from St. Louis to Dana Point, including transfers.
St. Louis to Dana Point bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
St. Louis to Dana Point train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Louis station.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Dana Point is to fly which takes 7h 34m and costs $230 - $850. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $500 - $1,300 and takes 43h 31m, you could also bus, which costs $310 - $500 and takes 43h 54m.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Dana Point, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from St. Louis to Del Obispo-Stonehill via Kansas City, Fullerton Amtrak Station, San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station, and Camino Capistrano-Old Mission in around 43h 31m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Pomona Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–480
- Website
- Greyhound
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Booking & Getting There
St. Louis to Dana Point bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Dana Point is 2h behind St. Louis. It is currently 9:49 PM in St. Louis and 7:49 PM in Dana Point.
St. Louis to Dana Point train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Kansas City station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Dana Point is 1823 miles. It takes approximately 29h 26m to drive from St. Louis to Dana Point.
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