There are 6 ways to get from Wilmington to St. Louis by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Wilmington International Airport
best- Fly from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane ILM - STL
5h 10m$127–570Bus via Carbondale
- Take the bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
25h 16m$156–312Drive 881.9 mi
- Drive from Wilmington to St. Louiscar 881.9 mi
16h 20m$161–233Taxi to Albert J. Ellis Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Wilmington to Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ)taxi
- Fly from Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane OAJ - STL
6h 15m$245–759Bus
- Take the bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
25h 40m$156–317Bus #2
- Take the bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Myrtle Beach Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Myrtle Beach Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
25h 43m$152–304
Wilmington to St. Louis by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wilmington to St. Louis is to bus which costs $150 - $310 and takes 25h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Wilmington to St. Louis is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs $120 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Wilmington to St. Louis station. However, there are services departing from Market St EB at 6th St and arriving at St Louis Bus Station via Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit, Charlotte Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station and Carbondale Intermodal Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 16m.
The distance between Wilmington and St. Louis is 780 miles. The road distance is 887.1 miles.
The best way to get from Wilmington to St. Louis without a car is to bus via Carbondale which takes 25h 16m and costs $150 - $320.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Wilmington to St. Louis, including transfers.
Wilmington to St. Louis bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit station.
The best way to get from Wilmington to St. Louis is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs $120 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus via Carbondale, which costs $150 - $320 and takes 25h 16m.
Wilmington to St. Louis bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Charlotte Bus Station.
St. Louis is 1h behind Wilmington. It is currently 5:00 PM in Wilmington and 4:00 PM in St. Louis.
What companies run services between Wilmington, NC, USA and St. Louis, MO, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Market St EB at 6th St to St Louis Bus Station via Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit, Charlotte Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, and Carbondale Intermodal Station in around 25h 16m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Albert J. Ellis Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Albert J. Ellis Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Myrtle Beach Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Myrtle Beach Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Wilmington Black Car
- Phone
- +1-910-782-2222
- Website
- wilmingtonblackcar.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Wilmington to St. Louis is 887 miles. It takes approximately 16h 20m to drive from Wilmington to St. Louis.
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