There are 8 ways to get from Tuscaloosa to St. Louis by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtown to Birmingham-Shuttlesworthbus
- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane BHM - STL
6h 33m$141–616Drive 473.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Tuscaloosa to St. Louiscar 473.8 mi
8h 48m$87–125Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Tuscaloosa Bus Stop to Jacksonbus Greyhound US0604
- Take the bus from Jackson to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1173
14h 35m$110–176Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tuscaloosa Bus Stop to Jacksonbus
- Take the train from Jackson to Carbondaletrain
- Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus
17h 3m$144–351Drive to Golden Triangle Regional Airport, fly
- Drive from Tuscaloosa to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)car
- Fly from Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane GTR - STL
6h 51m$116–571Drive to Montgomery Regional Airport, fly
- Drive from Tuscaloosa to Montgomery-Airport-MGMcar
- Fly from Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane MGM - STL
7h 36m$112–581Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Tuscaloosa Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane ATL - STL
8h 28m$129–607Bus via Atlanta
- Take the bus from Tuscaloosa Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus
17h 11m$112–196
Tuscaloosa to St. Louis by bus (Greyhound)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tuscaloosa to St. Louis is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Tuscaloosa to St. Louis is to bus and fly which takes 6h 33m and costs $140 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Tuscaloosa to St. Louis station. However, there are services departing from Tuscaloosa Bus Stop and arriving at St Louis Bus Station via Jackson. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 35m.
The distance between Tuscaloosa and St. Louis is 491 miles. The road distance is 476.6 miles.
The best way to get from Tuscaloosa to St. Louis without a car is to bus which takes 14h 35m and costs $110 - $180.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Tuscaloosa to St. Louis, including transfers.
Tuscaloosa to St. Louis bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Tuscaloosa Bus Stop station.
Tuscaloosa to St. Louis bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Jackson station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tuscaloosa to St. Louis is 477 miles. It takes approximately 8h 48m to drive from Tuscaloosa to St. Louis.
Book your Tuscaloosa to St. Louis bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Tuscaloosa, AL, USA and St. Louis, MO, USA?
You can take a bus from Tuscaloosa Bus Stop to St Louis Bus Station via Jackson in around 14h 35m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Montgomery Regional Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Jackson to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–270
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (205) 719-0469
- [email protected]
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtown to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
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