There are 7 ways to get from St. Louis to Elkins 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 to North Central West Virginia Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB)plane STL - CKB
- Take the taxi from North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) to Elkinstaxi
6h 51m$182–592Drive 639.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from St. Louis to Elkinscar 639.8 mi
10h 34m$117–169Bus, taxi via Columbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Parkersburgbus
- Take the bus from Parkersburg to Clarksburgbus
- Take the taxi from Clarksburg to Elkinstaxi
18h 30m$180–336Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Morgantown Mountaineer Station WVUbus
- Take the taxi from Morgantown Mountaineer Station WVU to Elkinstaxi
19h 19m$344–654Fly to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane STL - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Airport PIT to Mountaineer Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Mountaineer Station to Elkinstaxi
7h 40m$236–762Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Cambridge, OHbus
- Take the bus from Cambridge to Parkersburg, WVbus
- Take the bus from Parkersburg to Clarksburgbus
- Take the taxi from Clarksburg to Elkinstaxi
18h 40m$185–349Bus, taxi #2
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Greyhound to Westover Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Morgantown to Clarksburg/White Oaks Shelterbus
- Take the taxi from Clarksburg/White Oaks Shelter to Elkinstaxi
20h 29m$192–356
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Elkins is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 34m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Elkins is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 51m and costs $180 - $600.
The distance between St. Louis and Elkins is 606 miles. The road distance is 643.5 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Elkins without a car is to bus and taxi via Columbus which takes 18h 30m and costs $180 - $340.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from St. Louis to Elkins, including transfers.
Elkins is 1h ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 3:52 PM in St. Louis and 4:52 PM in Elkins.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Elkins is 644 miles. It takes approximately 10h 34m to drive from St. Louis to Elkins.
There are 15+ hotels available in Elkins.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Elkins, WV, USA?
There is no direct connection from St. Louis to Elkins. However, you can take the train to LAMBERT AIRPORT TERMINAL #1 station, walk to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) airport, fly to North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB), then take the taxi to Elkins. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus, take the bus to Parkersburg, take the bus to Clarksburg, then take the taxi to Elkins.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–290
- 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 Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Morgantown Mountaineer Station WVU
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Cambridge, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $95–180
MoTown Taxi
- Phone
- +1-304-291-8264
- Website
- motowntaxi.com
MoTown Taxi
- Phone
- +1-304-291-8264
- Website
- motowntaxi.com
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