There are 6 ways to get from St. Louis to National Harbor by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, bus, or train
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Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane STL - DCA
4h 21m$168–388Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane STL - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
6h 30m$130–1,214Bus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus Greyhound US0421
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0164 / ...
21h 30m$136–260Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lincoln Service / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Alexandriatrain Floridian / ...
24h 59m$345–738Drive 812.4 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to National Harborcar 812.4 mi
14h 23m$149–215Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane STL - IAD
- Take the subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform to King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the bus from King St-Old Town+Bay J to St George Bl+Waterfront Stbus
5h 30m$190–1,012
St. Louis to National Harbor by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to National Harbor is to bus which costs $130 - $260 and takes 21h 30m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to National Harbor is to fly which takes 4h 21m and costs $160 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis station to National Harbor. However, there are services departing from St Louis Bus Station and arriving at St George Bl+Waterfront St via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, Massachusetts Av NE+1 St NE and Anacostia+Bay G. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from St. Louis to National Harbor. However, there are services departing from St. Louis and arriving at Alexandria via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 59m.
The distance between St. Louis and National Harbor is 746 miles. The road distance is 817.1 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to National Harbor without a car is to bus which takes 21h 30m and costs $130 - $260.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from St. Louis to National Harbor, including transfers.
St. Louis to National Harbor bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
St. Louis to National Harbor train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Louis station.
The best way to get from St. Louis to National Harbor is to fly which takes 4h 21m and costs $160 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $260 and takes 21h 30m, you could also train, which costs $340 - $750 and takes 24h 59m.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and National Harbor, MD, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to St George Bl+Waterfront St via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, Washington Union Station, Massachusetts Av NE+1 St NE, and Anacostia+Bay G in around 21h 30m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform to King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
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 Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Bus from King St-Old Town+Bay J to St George Bl+Waterfront St
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
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More Questions & Answers
St. Louis to National Harbor bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
National Harbor is 1h ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 12:21 PM in St. Louis and 1:21 PM in National Harbor.
St. Louis to National Harbor train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to National Harbor is 817 miles. It takes approximately 14h 23m to drive from St. Louis to National Harbor.
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