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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