There are 8 ways to get from St. Louis to The Villages by plane, shuttle, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, taxi, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Orlando, shuttle
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Orlando (MCO)plane STL - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from MCO Airport - Terminal A to Lake Sumter Depot
5h 55m$218–428Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Jacksonville, bus
cheapest- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane STL - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stopbus
10h 20m$154–674Bus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta - Civic Center MARTA Station to Gainesville - UFbus
- Take the bus from Gainesville - UF to Ocalabus
19h 27m$246–427Drive 935.3 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to The Villagescar 935.3 mi
15h 33m$171–247Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Tampa, shuttle
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Tampa (TPA)plane STL - TPA
- Take a shuttle bus from Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal to Lake Sumter Depot
7h 7m$472–2,072Fly Midamerica St. Louis Airport to Orlando Sanford, taxi
- Fly from Midamerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) to Orlando Sanford (SFB)plane BLV - SFB
- Take the taxi from Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB to The Villagestaxi
5h 30m$230–590Bus via Jacksonville
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stopbus
23h 21m$188–351Bus #2
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Evansville Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Wildwoodbus
24h 36m$262–367
St. Louis to The Villages by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to The Villages is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 15h 33m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to The Villages is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 30m and costs $230 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis station to The Villages. However, there are services departing from St Louis Bus Station and arriving at Ocala via Atlanta - Civic Center MARTA Station and Gainesville - UF. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 27m.
The distance between St. Louis and The Villages is 969 miles. The road distance is 940.8 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to The Villages without a car is to bus which takes 19h 27m and costs $240 - $430.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from St. Louis to The Villages, including transfers.
St. Louis to The Villages bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
St. Louis to The Villages bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
The Villages is 1h ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 9:53 AM in St. Louis and 10:53 AM in The Villages.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to The Villages is 941 miles. It takes approximately 15h 33m to drive from St. Louis to The Villages.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and The Villages, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to The Villages via Atlanta Bus Station, Garnett Station, Civic Center Station, Atlanta - Civic Center MARTA Station, Gainesville - UF, and Ocala in around 19h 27m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Orlando via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Tampa via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Jacksonville via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Jacksonville via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Midamerica St. Louis Airport to Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–320
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Phone
- +1 352 539 9664
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from MCO Airport - Terminal A to Lake Sumter Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/the-villages/?&sd_client_id=992f7c93-d719-43a2-9d9e-8c8cbbd08d74
- online discount
- $35–50
- call in
- $40–55
Shuttle from Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal to Lake Sumter Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/the-villages/?&sd_client_id=992f7c93-d719-43a2-9d9e-8c8cbbd08d74
- online discount
- $50–65
- call in
- $55–70
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $120–180
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $120–180
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $90–130
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $45–65
Bus from Evansville Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $110–160
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 Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Evansville Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Atlanta - Civic Center MARTA Station to Gainesville - UF
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
Bus from Gainesville - UF to Ocala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Jacksonville to The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Jacksonville to The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Tallahassee to Wildwood
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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