There are 6 ways to get from St. Louis to Ontario by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or train
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 Ontario International Airport
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane STL - ONT
6h 46m$192–852Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Montclair Transcenterbus Greyhound US1210
39h 41m$308–559Train via Kansas City (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain Missouri River Runner / ...
- Take the train from Kansas City to Riversidetrain Southwest Chief
41h 58m$648–1,391Drive 1,779.5 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Ontariocar 1,779.5 mi
27h 58m$325–470Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane STL - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
8h 13m$212–400Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Louis to Ontario Amtraktrain Texas Eagle
2d 9h$750–1,600
St. Louis to Ontario by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Ontario is to fly and train which costs $210 - $400 and takes 8h 13m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Ontario is to fly which takes 6h 46m and costs $190 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis station to Ontario. However, there are services departing from St Louis Bus Station and arriving at Montclair Transcenter via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 41m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from St. Louis and arriving at Ontario Amtrak. Services depart three times a week, and operate Tuesday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between St. Louis and Ontario is 1566 miles. The road distance is 1789.9 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Ontario without a car is to bus which takes 39h 41m and costs $300 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from St. Louis to Ontario, including transfers.
St. Louis to Ontario bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
St. Louis to Ontario train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Louis station.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Ontario is to fly which takes 6h 46m and costs $190 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $300 - $600 and takes 39h 41m, you could also train via Kansas City, which costs $650 - $1,400 and takes 41h 58m.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Ontario, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) hourly. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Montclair Transcenter once daily. Tickets cost $290–550 and the journey takes 39h 35m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kansas City to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 Montclair Transcenter
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
St. Louis to Ontario bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Montclair Transcenter station.
Ontario is 2h behind St. Louis. It is currently 1:12 PM in St. Louis and 11:12 AM in Ontario.
St. Louis to Ontario train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Kansas City station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Ontario is 1790 miles. It takes approximately 27h 58m to drive from St. Louis to Ontario.
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