There are 4 ways to get from St. Louis to Salt Lake City by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, or car
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 Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane STL - SLC
5h 12m$154–706Bus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus Greyhound US1200 / ...
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctrbus Greyhound US0560S / ...
28h 25m$222–429Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
- Take the bus from Springfield to Galesburg Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Salt Lake Citytrain
37h 25m$531–1,073Drive 1,315.9 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Salt Lake Citycar 1,315.9 mi
20h 35m$241–347
St. Louis to Salt Lake City by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Salt Lake City is to fly which costs $150 - $750 and takes 5h 12m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Salt Lake City is to fly which takes 5h 12m and costs $150 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis station to Salt Lake City. However, there are services departing from St Louis Bus Station and arriving at Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr via Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 25m.
The distance between St. Louis and Salt Lake City is 1182 miles. The road distance is 1323.6 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Salt Lake City without a car is to bus which takes 28h 25m and costs $220 - $430.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from St. Louis to Salt Lake City, including transfers.
St. Louis to Salt Lake City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Salt Lake City is to fly which takes 5h 12m and costs $150 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $430 and takes 28h 25m.
St. Louis to Salt Lake City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Salt Lake City is 1h behind St. Louis. It is currently 8:53 PM in St. Louis and 7:53 PM in Salt Lake City.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Salt Lake City, UT, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr via Denver Union Station in around 28h 25m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $460–950
- 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 Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Springfield to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Salt Lake City is 1324 miles. It takes approximately 20h 35m to drive from St. Louis to Salt Lake City.
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