There are 6 ways to get from St. Louis to Lexington by plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train, or bus (Greyhound, 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 to Piedmont Triad International Airport
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane STL - GSO
8h 7m$174–830Drive 699.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from St. Louis to Lexingtoncar 699.3 mi
12h 44m$128–185Bus via Carbondale
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
19h 53m$133–266Fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, train
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane STL - CLT
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to High Pointtrain
8h 11m$152–768Fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, train
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane STL - RDU
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to High Pointtrain
8h 35m$582–1,062Bus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0186
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus Greyhound US0670
20h 28m$132–260
St. Louis to Lexington by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Lexington is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 12h 44m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Lexington is to fly which takes 8h 7m and costs $170 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis to Lexington. However, there are services departing from St. Louis and arriving at Lexington via Carbondale Intermodal Station, Atlanta Bus Station and Winston-Salem. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 53m.
The distance between St. Louis and Lexington is 652 miles. The road distance is 703.4 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Lexington without a car is to bus via Carbondale which takes 19h 53m and costs $130 - $270.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from St. Louis to Lexington, including transfers.
St. Louis to Lexington bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Louis station.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Lexington is to fly which takes 8h 7m and costs $170 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus via Carbondale, which costs $130 - $270 and takes 19h 53m.
St. Louis to Lexington bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Carbondale station.
Lexington is 1h ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 7:30 AM in St. Louis and 8:30 AM in Lexington.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Lexington, NC, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St. Louis to Lexington via Carbondale Intermodal Station, Atlanta Bus Station, and Winston-Salem in around 19h 53m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to High Point
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to High Point
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- 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
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Lexington is 703 miles. It takes approximately 12h 44m to drive from St. Louis to Lexington.
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