There are 8 ways to get from St. Louis to Santa Clara by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane STL - SJC
7h 36m$196–806Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
cheapest- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane STL - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
6h 59m$148–452Bus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US1210
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Stationbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
2d$341–648Train, bus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Bloomington-Normaltrain
- Take the bus from Bloomington-Normal to Galesburgbus
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
2d 10h$776–1,663Drive 2,077 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Santa Claracar 2,077 mi
32h 21m$380–548Fly to Oakland International Airport, train
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane STL - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
9h 15m$216–880Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane STL - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
10h 4m$244–996Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Louis to Los Angelestrain Texas Eagle
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
2d 22h$909–1,885
St. Louis to Santa Clara by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Santa Clara is to fly and Caltrain which costs $140 - $460 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Santa Clara is to fly and Caltrain which takes 6h 59m and costs $140 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis station to Santa Clara station. However, there are services departing from St Louis Bus Station and arriving at San Jose Diridon Station via Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
No, there is no direct train from St. Louis to Santa Clara. However, there are services departing from St. Louis and arriving at Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound via Los Angeles and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
The distance between St. Louis and Santa Clara is 1740 miles. The road distance is 2089.2 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Santa Clara without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs $340 - $650.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from St. Louis to Santa Clara, including transfers.
St. Louis to Santa Clara bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
St. Louis to Santa Clara train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Louis station.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Santa Clara is to fly which takes 7h 36m and costs $190 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $340 - $650 and takes 2 days 0h, you could also train, which costs $900 - $1,900 and takes 2 days 22h.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Santa Clara, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound via Los Angeles Union Station, San Jose Diridon Station, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 2d.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Emeryville to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Bloomington-Normal to Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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More Questions & Answers
St. Louis to Santa Clara bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Santa Clara is 2h behind St. Louis. It is currently 10:51 AM in St. Louis and 8:51 AM in Santa Clara.
St. Louis to Santa Clara train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Santa Clara is 2089 miles. It takes approximately 32h 21m to drive from St. Louis to Santa Clara.
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