There are 4 ways to get from St. Louis to Franklin by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Nashville (BNA)plane STL - BNA
3h 11m$148–558Drive 325.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from St. Louis to Franklincar 325.5 mi
5h 23m$60–86Bus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0186 / ...
6h 58m$104–161Bus via Carbondale
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2521
7h 8m$100–173
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Nashville (BNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Franklin is to drive which costs $55 - $90 and takes 5h 23m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Franklin is to fly which takes 3h 11m and costs $140 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis station to Franklin station. However, there are services departing from St Louis Bus Station and arriving at Nashville Bus Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 58m.
The distance between St. Louis and Franklin is 309 miles. The road distance is 327.4 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Franklin without a car is to bus which takes 6h 58m and costs $100 - $170.
It takes approximately 3h 11m to get from St. Louis to Franklin, including transfers.
St. Louis to Franklin bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Franklin is to fly which takes 3h 11m and costs $140 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $170 and takes 6h 58m.
St. Louis to Franklin bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Nashville Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Franklin is 327 miles. It takes approximately 5h 23m to drive from St. Louis to Franklin.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Franklin, TN, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Nashville (BNA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost $45–95 and the journey takes 6h 35m. Flixbus USA also services this route 5 times a week.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
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 Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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
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