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St. Louis · United States

Trains to St. Louis

Stations on record, the cities within reach by rail, and estimated times from distance.

Wikidata lists 3 railway stations in St. Louis: Union Station, Gateway Transportation Center, Cotton Belt Freight Depot. Which one a service uses is set by the operator, so check the station name on the ticket, not just the city.

Rail routes from St. Louis

Trains from St. Louis: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
St. Louis to SpringfieldUnited States139 km (86 mi)about 1 h 53 min
St. Louis to ColumbiaUnited States189 km (117 mi)about 2 h 33 min
St. Louis to PeoriaUnited States236 km (146 mi)about 3 h 11 min
St. Louis to DavenportUnited States324 km (201 mi)about 4 h 23 min
St. Louis to IndependenceUnited States369 km (229 mi)about 4 h 59 min
St. Louis to JolietUnited States369 km (229 mi)about 5 h
St. Louis to IndianapolisUnited States370 km (230 mi)about 5 h 1 min
St. Louis to Kansas CityUnited States383 km (238 mi)about 5 h 11 min
St. Louis to AuroraUnited States383 km (238 mi)about 5 h 11 min
St. Louis to MemphisUnited States387 km (240 mi)about 5 h 14 min
St. Louis to LouisvilleUnited States389 km (242 mi)about 5 h 16 min
St. Louis to NapervilleUnited States392 km (244 mi)about 5 h 18 min
St. Louis to New York CityUnited States1,403 km (872 mi)about 18 h 59 min
St. Louis to TorontoCanada1,065 km (661 mi)about 14 h 24 min
St. Louis to BrooklynUnited States1,407 km (874 mi)about 19 h 2 min
St. Louis to ChicagoUnited States419 km (260 mi)about 5 h 40 min
St. Louis to QueensUnited States1,417 km (881 mi)about 19 h 10 min
St. Louis to HoustonUnited States1,094 km (680 mi)about 14 h 48 min
St. Louis to PhiladelphiaUnited States1,301 km (808 mi)about 17 h 36 min
St. Louis to San AntonioUnited States1,276 km (793 mi)about 17 h 16 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 train tickets

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Common questions

Which railway stations does St. Louis have?

Union Station, Gateway Transportation Center, Cotton Belt Freight Depot.

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

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

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.