There are 5 ways to get from St. Louis to Darien by train (Amtrak), car, plane, or train
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from St. Louis to Summit Amtraktrain Lincoln Service / ...
4h 35m$115–213Drive 272.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from St. Louis to Dariencar 272.3 mi
4h 39m$50–72Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane STL - MDW
3h 1m$98–428Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane STL - ORD
3h 23m$338–788Train to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SPI - ORD
4h 33m$139–394
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Darien is to drive which costs $45 - $75 and takes 4h 39m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Darien is to fly which takes 3h 1m and costs $95 - $430.
No, there is no direct train from St. Louis to Darien. However, there are services departing from St. Louis and arriving at Summit Amtrak via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
The distance between St. Louis and Darien is 281 miles. The road distance is 273.9 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Darien without a car is to train which takes 4h 35m and costs $110 - $220.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from St. Louis to Darien, including transfers.
St. Louis to Darien train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Louis station.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Darien is to train which takes 4h 35m and costs $110 - $220. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $95 - $430 and takes 3h 1m.
St. Louis to Darien train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Summit Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Darien is 274 miles. It takes approximately 4h 39m to drive from St. Louis to Darien.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Darien, IL, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from St. Louis to Summit Amtrak 4 times a day. Tickets cost $85–180 and the journey takes 4h 19m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines flies from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) 5 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Summit Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- 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
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