There are 5 ways to get from St. Louis to Opelika by plane, taxi, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly to Columbus Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Columbus Airport (CSG)plane STL - CSG
- Take the taxi from Columbus Airport (CSG) to Opelikataxi
5h 29m$148–518Bus via Carbondale
cheapest- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Opelika 4th Street Stationbus
14h 55m$101–183Drive 594.1 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Opelikacar 594.1 mi
10h 32m$109–157Fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane STL - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Comfort Inn - Opelikabus
5h 39m$132–624Bus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0186
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Opelika 4th Street Stationbus Greyhound US0602 / ...
15h 30m$106–174
St. Louis to Opelika by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Opelika is to bus which costs $100 - $180 and takes 15h 30m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Opelika is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 29m and costs $140 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis to Opelika station. However, there are services departing from St. Louis and arriving at Opelika 4th Street Station via Carbondale Intermodal Station and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 55m.
The distance between St. Louis and Opelika is 575 miles. The road distance is 597.5 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Opelika without a car is to bus via Carbondale which takes 14h 55m and costs $100 - $190.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from St. Louis to Opelika, including transfers.
St. Louis to Opelika bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Louis station.
St. Louis to Opelika bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Carbondale station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Opelika is 598 miles. It takes approximately 10h 32m to drive from St. Louis to Opelika.
Book your St. Louis to Opelika bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Opelika, AL, USA?
You can take a bus from St. Louis to Opelika 4th Street Station via Carbondale Intermodal Station and Atlanta Bus Station in around 14h 55m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Columbus Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $70–85
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