There are 5 ways to get from St. Louis to Lockport by train (Amtrak), car, plane, or train
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from St. Louis to Joliet Gateway Centertrain Lincoln Service / ...
4h 43m$80–162Drive 258.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from St. Louis to Lockportcar 258.6 mi
4h 31m$48–69Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane STL - MDW
- Take the train from Summit to Lockporttrain
5h 4m$64–372Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane STL - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lockporttrain
5h 44m$280–714Train to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- 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
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lockporttrain
6h 54m$81–311
St. Louis to Lockport by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Lockport is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 31m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Lockport is to drive which takes 4h 31m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct train from St. Louis to Lockport. However, there are services departing from St. Louis and arriving at Joliet Gateway Center via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 43m.
The distance between St. Louis and Lockport is 253 miles. The road distance is 260.1 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Lockport without a car is to train which takes 4h 43m and costs $80 - $170.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from St. Louis to Lockport, including transfers.
St. Louis to Lockport train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Louis station.
St. Louis to Lockport train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Joliet Gateway Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Lockport is 260 miles. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from St. Louis to Lockport.
There are 128+ hotels available in Lockport.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Lockport, IL, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from St. Louis to Joliet Gateway Center 5 times a day. Tickets cost $75–160 and the journey takes 3h 54m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- 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
- $30–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Joliet Gateway Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- 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
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Summit to Lockport
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $4–6
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lockport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lockport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
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