There are 8 ways to get from St. Louis to Lima by bus (Greyhound), car, plane, bus, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus (Greyhound)
best- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0421
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Limabus Greyhound US0110
9h 10m$63–120Drive 389.8 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Limacar 389.8 mi
7h 14m$72–103Fly to Fort Wayne International Airport, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)plane STL - FWA
- Take the bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Limabus
7h 49m$102–492Bus via Chicago
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2521 / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Limabus Chicago
12h 55m$74–149Fly to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane STL - CMH
- Take the bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Limabus
6h 41m$812–982Fly to Detroit, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Detroit (DTW)plane STL - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Limabus
8h 25m$476–996Fly to Dayton, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Dayton (DAY)plane STL - DAY
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Limabus
10h 4m$92–468Fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane STL - CLE
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Limabus
8h 40m$522–958
St. Louis to Lima by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Lima is to bus which costs $60 - $120 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Lima is to fly and bus which takes 6h 41m and costs $800 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis station to Lima station. However, there are services departing from St Louis Bus Station and arriving at Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima via Dayton Trotwood Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 10m.
The distance between St. Louis and Lima is 423 miles. The road distance is 392.1 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Lima without a car is to bus which takes 9h 10m and costs $60 - $120.
It takes approximately 9h 10m to get from St. Louis to Lima, including transfers.
St. Louis to Lima bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
St. Louis to Lima bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Dayton Trotwood Bus Station.
Lima is 1h ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 10:49 AM in St. Louis and 11:49 AM in Lima.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Lima is 392 miles. It takes approximately 7h 14m to drive from St. Louis to Lima.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Lima, Allen County, OH, USA?
You can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima via Dayton Trotwood Bus Station in around 9h 10m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Detroit via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Dayton via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Dayton via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Dayton via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Dayton via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Dayton via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Dayton via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Dayton via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
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 Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Chicago to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–65
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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