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Missouri
travel options...
...between
Kansas City and St. Louis (without leaving the ground)
Travelers between Kansas City and St. Louis typically think of two
choices -- drive or fly. But there are other options. Amtrak, Greyhound,
and Megabus can get you across the state in as little as 4 hours
and 15 minutes. There's no discount on a round-trip ticket, so feel
free to "mix and match" -- for example, go by Megabus
and return by Amtrak. We've compiled a schedule and other info about
the three carriers for your convenience. Make your next trip more
earth-friendly.
| Eastbound,
Kansas City to St. Louis ==> |
| Carrier |
|
Depart |
|
Arrive |
|
Stops |
| GH |
|
0050 |
|
0520 |
|
Columbia |
| GH |
|
0715 |
|
1150 |
|
Boonville-Columbia-Lambert |
| AM |
|
0730 |
|
1310 |
|
see notes |
| GH |
|
1125 |
|
1555 |
|
Boonville-Columbia |
| MB |
|
1130 |
|
1620 |
|
Columbia |
| AM |
|
1600 |
|
2140 |
|
see notes |
| MB |
|
2000 |
|
0015 |
|
non-stop |
| GH |
|
2125 |
|
0155 |
|
Boonville-Columbia |
| <==
Westbound, St. Louis to Kansas City |
| Carrier |
|
Depart |
|
Arrive |
|
Stops |
| GH |
|
0120 |
|
0530 |
|
non-stop |
| MB |
|
0530 |
|
1000 |
|
non-stop |
| GH |
|
0700 |
|
1135 |
|
Columbia-Boonville |
| AM |
|
0830 |
|
1410 |
|
see notes |
| GH |
|
1325 |
|
1750 |
|
Columbia |
| GH |
|
1400 |
|
1840 |
|
Lambert-Columbia-Boonville |
| MB |
|
1500 |
|
1920 |
|
Columbia |
| AM |
|
1600 |
|
2140 |
|
see notes |
| GH |
|
1845 |
|
2330 |
|
Lambert-Columbia-Boonville |
Notes:
AM - Amtrak
Tickets by phone, 1-800-872-7245, or www.amtrak.com.
Reservations recommended. Stops at Independence, Lee's Summit, Warrensburg,
Sedalia, Jefferson City, Hermann, Washington, Kirkwood. One-way
fare varies, generally $25, but higher on busy days.
Stations
Kansas City - Union Station, Pershing and Main - Transit
Routes MAX, 27, 51, 57, 142, others
St. Louis - 550 S 16th St. - SE of Union Station - MetroLink
and other transit routes nearby
GH
- Greyhound
Tickets by phone, 1-800-231-2222, or www.greyhound.com.
Intermediate stops – Boonville, Columbia, Lambert Airport
– see schedule. One-way fare: $57.00 last-minute, as little
as $29.00 for 7-day or 14-day advance purchase.
Bus
Terminals
Kansas City - 1101 Troost - Transit
routes 12, 25
St. Louis - 1450 N 13th St. - Transit
routes 74, 94
MB
- Megabus
- Tickets available only through website, www.megabus.com.
Intermediate stops – Columbia – see schedule. One-way
fare $25.00 or less, depending on how far in advance you reserve.
On-street
boarding locations
Kansas City - 10th and Main Transit Center – Transit
routes MAX, 51, 57, 101, 106, many others
St. Louis - On 20th at Market St. (west side of Union Station) -
MetroLink and
other transit routes nearby
Schedules
and fares subject to change. Make your plans early for best fares.
Transit:
St. Louis - www.metrostlouis.org,
314-231-2345
Kansas City - www.kcata.org,
816-221-0660
You
don’t have to drive to travel across Missouri. Make your next
trip an earth-friendly trip.
Prepared
by the Thomas Hart Benton Group of the Sierra Club, Kansas City,
Missouri. www.sierraclub.org/missouri/thb
Last update:March 13, 2008
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