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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 10 minutes. There's no discount on a round-trip ticket, so you're
free to "mix and match" – for example, go by Greyhound
or Megabus and return by Amtrak. Note that both Greyhound and Amtrak
now serve the new Gateway Station in St. Louis, adjacent to MetroLink.
We've
compiled a schedule and other info about the three carriers for
your convenience. Make your next trip more earth-friendly by staying
on the ground.
| Eastbound,
Kansas City ---> St. Louis |
| Carrier |
|
Depart |
|
Arrive |
|
Stops |
| G |
|
0715 |
|
1140 |
|
Boonville,
Columbia, St. Louis |
| A |
|
0730 |
|
1310 |
|
St. Louis
and intermediate stops – see notes |
| M |
|
1130 |
|
1620 |
|
Columbia,
St. Louis |
| G |
|
1250 |
|
1715 |
|
Boonville,
Columbia, St. Louis |
| A |
|
1600 |
|
2140 |
|
St. Louis
and intermediate stops – see notes |
| M |
|
2045 |
|
0100 |
|
St. Louis
(non-stop) |
| G |
|
2200 |
|
0225 |
|
Boonville,
Columbia, St. Louis |
| Westbound,
St. Louis ---> Kansas City |
| Carrier |
|
Depart |
|
Arrive |
|
Stops |
| G |
|
0120 |
|
0530 |
|
Kansas
City (non-stop) |
| M |
|
0530 |
|
1000 |
|
Kansas
City (non-stop) |
| G |
|
0730 |
|
1155 |
|
Columbia,
Boonville, Kansas City |
| A |
|
0830 |
|
1410 |
|
Kansas
City and intermediate stops – see notes |
| M |
|
1500 |
|
1950 |
|
Columbia,
Kansas City |
| A |
|
1600 |
|
2140 |
|
Kansas
City and intermediate stops – see notes |
| G |
|
1855 |
|
2320 |
|
Columbia,
Boonville, Kansas City |
Notes:
| A
- 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 $26, higher on busy days. (Amtrak
on-time performance has improved dramatically in recent months.Check
http://www.amtrakdelays.com
for recent performance.) |
| |
Stations
Kansas City - Union Station, Pershing and Main - Transit
Routes MAX, 27, 51, 57, 142, others
St. Louis - Gateway Station, 430 S 15th. -
Transit routes
MetroLink and many bus routes |
| |
|
| |
|
| G
- Greyhound |
| |
Tickets
by phone, 1-800-231-2222, or www.greyhound.com.
Intermediate stops – Boonville, Columbia, Lambert Airport
– see schedule. One-way fare: typically $46.00, less for
7-day or 14-day advance purchase. |
| |
Bus
Terminals
Kansas City - 1101 Troost - Transit
routes 12, 25
St. Louis - Gateway Station, 430 S 15th. -
Transit routes
MetroLink and many bus routes |
| |
|
| |
|
| M
- Megabus |
| |
Tickets
available only through website, www.megabus.com.
Intermediate stops – Columbia – see schedule. One-way
fare typically $28.00, more or less, depending on how far in
advance you reserve. |
| |
On-street
boarding locations
Kansas City - 3rd and Grand Transit Center –
Transit
routes MAX, 57, 110, 173
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.
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
25, 2009 |