There are 8 ways to get from St. Louis to Toms River by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, 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 to Laguardia Airport, bus
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane STL - LGA
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Toms River Park & Ridebus
6h 31m$158–490Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane STL - JFK
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Toms River Park & Ridebus
6h 56m$114–496Bus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0421
- Take the bus from Ppa Bus Terminal to Lakewood Bus Terminalbus 317
26h 51m$152–258Train, bus via New York
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Toms River Park & Ridebus 319 / ...
28h 12m$326–756Drive 935 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Toms Rivercar 935 mi
16h 10m$171–247Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane STL - EWR
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Toms River Park & Ridebus
6h 53m$326–976Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane STL - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Atlantic City Rail Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from Gate #3 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Toms River Park & Ridebus
8h 36m$132–802Train, bus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Toms River Park & Ridebus 67 / ...
36h 57m$372–840
St. Louis to Toms River by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Toms River is to bus which costs $150 - $260 and takes 26h 51m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Toms River is to fly and bus which takes 6h 31m and costs $150 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis station to Toms River. However, there are services departing from St Louis Bus Station and arriving at Iron St At Water St# via Ppa Bus Terminal and Lakewood Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 51m.
The distance between St. Louis and Toms River is 1031 miles. The road distance is 940.5 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Toms River without a car is to bus which takes 26h 51m and costs $150 - $260.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from St. Louis to Toms River, including transfers.
St. Louis to Toms River bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
St. Louis to Toms River bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Philadelphia Bus Station.
Toms River is 1h ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 2:26 PM in St. Louis and 3:26 PM in Toms River.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Toms River is 940 miles. It takes approximately 16h 10m to drive from St. Louis to Toms River.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Toms River, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Iron St At Water St# via Ppa Bus Terminal and Lakewood Bus Terminal in around 26h 51m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact 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
- $70–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Toms River Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–45
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $13–45
Bus from Ppa Bus Terminal to Lakewood Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–26
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $8–26
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Toms River Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–45
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $13–45
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Toms River Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–45
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $13–45
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Toms River Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–45
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $13–45
Bus from Gate #3 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Toms River Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $6–20
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Toms River Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–29
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $9–29
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