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St. Louis · United States

Buses to St. Louis

The cities within coach range, estimated times from distance, and who sells the tickets.

Coaches cover the ground rail does not, and in most countries they are the cheapest way between cities. Below are the cities within practical coach range of St. Louis, with straight-line distance and an estimated time at typical coach speeds including stops.

Buses from St. Louis: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
St. Louis to SpringfieldUnited States139 km (86 mi)about 2 h 45 min
St. Louis to ColumbiaUnited States189 km (117 mi)about 3 h 38 min
St. Louis to PeoriaUnited States236 km (146 mi)about 4 h 29 min
St. Louis to North PeoriaUnited States238 km (148 mi)about 4 h 32 min
St. Louis to EvansvilleUnited States242 km (150 mi)about 4 h 35 min
St. Louis to SpringfieldUnited States314 km (195 mi)about 5 h 53 min
St. Louis to DavenportUnited States324 km (201 mi)about 6 h 3 min
St. Louis to ClarksvilleUnited States342 km (212 mi)about 6 h 23 min
St. Louis to IndependenceUnited States369 km (229 mi)about 6 h 52 min
St. Louis to JolietUnited States369 km (229 mi)about 6 h 52 min
St. Louis to IndianapolisUnited States370 km (230 mi)about 6 h 54 min
St. Louis to Kansas CityUnited States383 km (238 mi)about 7 h 7 min
St. Louis to New York CityUnited States1,403 km (872 mi)about 25 h 25 min
St. Louis to TorontoCanada1,065 km (661 mi)about 19 h 21 min
St. Louis to BrooklynUnited States1,407 km (874 mi)about 25 h 30 min
St. Louis to ChicagoUnited States419 km (260 mi)about 7 h 46 min
St. Louis to QueensUnited States1,417 km (881 mi)about 25 h 40 min
St. Louis to HoustonUnited States1,094 km (680 mi)about 19 h 52 min
St. Louis to PhiladelphiaUnited States1,301 km (808 mi)about 23 h 35 min
St. Louis to San AntonioUnited States1,276 km (793 mi)about 23 h 9 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to buy bus tickets

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How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

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Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.