Trains tickets from St. Louis to Washington, DC, US

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from $324
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Next departures to Washington

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  • This trip is recommended because it is: Cheapest + Fastest
    Departure time: July 19 at
    Departure city: St. Louis
    Departure location: Gateway Station
    Arrival time: July 20 at
    Destination city: Washington
    Destination location: Union Station
    Operated by: AmtrakAmtrak
    Vehicle: BusDuration:
  • Departure time: July 19 at
    Departure city: St. Louis
    Departure location: Gateway Station
    Arrival time: July 20 at
    Destination city: Washington
    Destination location: Union Station
    Operated by: AmtrakAmtrak
    Vehicle: BusDuration:

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Compare 2 ways to go from St. Louis to Washington.

Average Price$94 - $275Average Duration1d 4h
29kg CO₂e5 out of 5 stars
CheapestMost eco-friendly
Average Price$185 - $1,189Average Duration1d 3h
104kg CO₂e1 out of 5 stars
Fastest
busbud logoBusbud recommends taking the bus from St. Louis to Washington

Among the sustainable travel choices, the bus stands out as the good way to reach Washington. The journey takes about 1 day, 4 hours 10 minutes and with fares starting at just $94, it presents an excellent value for a comfortable ride.

15bus per day
1d 4hAverage Duration
$94Cheapest ticket
29kgCO₂ emissions

Train St. Louis to Washington, DC, US: Trip Overview

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Average ticket price$349
Average train trip duration1d 3h
Number of daily trains1
Earliest train departure8:10am
Distance710 miles (1144 km)

St. Louis to Washington Train

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Find cheapest prices for trains

Price is for a one-way ticket for one passenger and based on past searches.

Best price found
07/15
$1,542
07/16
$311
Today
$336
07/18
No data
07/19
$325
07/20
$348
07/21
$336
07/22
$246
busbud logoThe cheapest trip from St. Louis to Washington was searched and found on Jul 22, 2025 with a price of $246

To save money and be sure you have the best seat, it's a good idea to buy your train tickets from St. Louis to Washington, as early as possible.

You can expect to pay from $246 to $1,607 for a train ticket from St. Louis to Washington based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at $246 which is on 2025-07-22.

About Train Travel

Train Travel Tips

Do you like to go fast? With high-speed trains going faster than 300 km/h on certain routes, the time will fly by. Taking a train between St. Louis and Washington is also a great way to travel to arrive in the city centre and save more time for your stay in Washington.

No matter if you plan to take a regional or high-speed train to Washington, the planet will thank you. You’ll help to protect the beautiful landscapes that will unfold before your very eyes.

By choosing the train between St. Louis and Washington, you emit up to 30 times less CO2 than for the same journey made by plane or car!

Make a music playlist for your train ride from St. Louis to Washington, and enjoy the scenery to tunes from your own personal soundtrack.

Did you know?

You can find dogs as passengers on the trains of Moscow, where there is a large number of stray dogs. Over time, the dogs have learned the inner workings of the rail system and it is not uncommon to find one traveling between the city and the suburbs.

Some trains in Sweden can recover more than a fifth of the energy they use by braking. This is especially true with ore trains as they descend from Narvik to Kiruna.

Railway companies played a major role as early as 1883 in the use of time zones as we know them today.

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