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How to get fromWashington to St. Louisby taxi, train, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), car, plane, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Washington to St. Louis by taxi, train, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), car, plane, or bus

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  1. Taxi, train

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Washington to Bloomington-Normaltaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to St. Louistrain train Lincoln Service / ...
    3h 29m
    $185–258

  2. Drive  167.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Washington to St. Louiscar car 167.9 mi
    2h 53m
    $29–42

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Springfieldbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N2521 / ...
    4h 39m

  4. Fly from Peoria International Airport

    1. Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane PIA - STL
    5h 3m
    $135–540

  5. Bus, train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Springfieldbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the train from Springfield to St. Louistrain train Lincoln Service / ...
    4h 25m

  6. Taxi to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Washington to Bloomington-Airport-BMItaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane BMI - STL
    5h 19m
    $188–599

Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) flights

Calendar91Weekly Planes
Duration5h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 188.1 mi
  • Duration: 3h 29m

What companies run services between Washington, IL, USA and St. Louis, MO, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Washington to St Louis Bus Station via Peoria Amtrak Station, Springfield, Washington & 4th, and Springfield SMTD Transfer Center in around 4h 39m. Alternatively, United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) hourly.

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