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Compare train, coach and flight for St. Louis, MO to Detroit, MI
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from St. Louis, MO to Detroit, MI among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £73 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 52m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £73, while a flight costs an average of £204.
Distance: 731 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight |
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£136 Average Price | £73 Average Price Cheapest | £204 Average Price |
11h 11m Average total duration 10h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 59m Average total duration 12h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 52m Average total duration Fastest 4h 52m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions | 2.2 - 4.4kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get to Detroit, MI from St. Louis, MO by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from St. Louis, MO to Detroit, MI is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
· 2:0013h50St. Louis, S 15th St (Civic center)16:50Detroit, Greyhound Terminal£591One-way1 change
Cheapest
· 2:0013h50St. Louis, S 15th St (Civic center)16:50Detroit, Greyhound Terminal£591One-way1 change
Fastest
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AA62555:003h47St. Louis Lambert International Airport9:47Detroit Wayne County Airport£2791One-way1 change
Other options
· 8:4513h10St. Louis, S 15th St (Civic center)22:55Detroit, Greyhound Terminal£601One-way1 change
FlixBus+
14:3015h20St. Louis, S 15th St (Civic center)6:50Detroit, Greyhound Terminal£601One-way1 change
FlixBus+
23:3014h15St. Louis, S 15th St (Civic center)14:45Detroit, Greyhound Terminal£611One-way1 change
UA541 · UA34917:305h28St. Louis Lambert International Airport23:58Detroit Wayne County Airport£2161One-way1 change
AA1997+
AA39777:214h01St. Louis Lambert International Airport12:22Detroit Wayne County Airport£2791One-way1 change
AA1959 · AA6908:305h38St. Louis Lambert International Airport15:08Detroit Wayne County Airport£2791One-way1 change
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FAQs: St. Louis, MO to Detroit, MI
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This is compared to other travel options from St. Louis, MO to Detroit, MI:
A coach is £22 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from St. Louis, MO to Detroit, MI costing on average £95.
A coach is £131 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from St. Louis, MO to Detroit, MI costing on average £204.
Other travel options to Detroit, MI take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 58m.
Coach takes on average 12h 59m.
- Around 43 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between St. Louis, MO and Detroit, MI as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from St. Louis Lambert International Airport and arrive in Detroit Wayne County Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from St. Louis Station, St. Louis, MO and arrive in Detroit Amtrak, Detroit, MI.
- Coaches mostly depart from St. Louis, S 15th St (Civic center) and arrive in Detroit, Greyhound Terminal.
- Travel with Greyhound to go to Detroit, MI by coach.
- Travel with Amtrak to go to Detroit, MI by train.
- Travel with United to go to Detroit, MI by flight.
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