There are 4 ways to get from St. Louis to Nashville 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 28m$84–474Bus via Carbondale
cheapest- 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
6h 55m$45–102Bus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0186 / ...
6h 35m$50–100Drive 307 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Nashvillecar 307 mi
5h 1m$56–81
St. Louis to Nashville by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Nashville is to bus which costs $50 - $100 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Nashville is to fly which takes 3h 28m and costs $80 - $480.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from St Louis Bus Station station and arriving at Nashville Bus Station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 35m.
The distance between St. Louis and Nashville is 297 miles. The road distance is 308.8 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Nashville without a car is to bus which takes 6h 35m and costs $50 - $100.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from St. Louis to Nashville, including transfers.
St. Louis to Nashville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Nashville is to fly which takes 3h 28m and costs $80 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $100 and takes 6h 35m.
St. Louis to Nashville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Nashville Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Nashville is 309 miles. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from St. Louis to Nashville.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Nashville, 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 $50–100 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
- $65–420
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
- $50–100
- 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 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- 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 Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- 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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