There are 6 ways to get from St. Louis to Portland by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound, 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 to Portland
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Portland (PWM)plane STL - PWM
6h 8m$102–502Train, bus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, MEbus
30h 10m$725–1,182Bus via Boston
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, MEbus
32h 23m$243–388Drive 1,249.2 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Portlandcar 1,249.2 mi
22h 6m$214–309Fly to Boston Logan Airport, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane STL - BOS
- Take the bus from Logan International Airport to Portland, MEbus
6h 46m$486–938Bus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0421
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to City of Portlandbus FlixBus N2615
33h 7m$243–364
St. Louis to Portland by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Portland is to drive which costs $210 - $310 and takes 22h 6m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Portland is to fly which takes 6h 8m and costs $100 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis station to Portland. However, there are services departing from St Louis Bus Station and arriving at Portland, ME via Newark Penn Station and Boston, MA - South Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 23m.
The distance between St. Louis and Portland is 1114 miles. The road distance is 1256.5 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Portland without a car is to train and bus which takes 30h 10m and costs $700 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from St. Louis to Portland, including transfers.
St. Louis to Portland bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Portland is to fly which takes 6h 8m and costs $100 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus via Boston, which costs $240 - $390 and takes 32h 23m.
St. Louis to Portland bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Portland is 1h ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 5:43 PM in St. Louis and 6:43 PM in Portland.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Portland, ME, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Portland (PWM) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Portland, ME via Newark Penn Station, Boston, and Boston, MA - South Station in around 32h 23m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Portland via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Portland via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Portland via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Portland via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Portland via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Portland via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Portland via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- [email protected]
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Logan International Airport to Portland, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $21–45
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $21–45
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $190–290
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to City of Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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