Cheapest day to travel | Saturday |
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Most expensive day to travel | Wednesday |
Average price (round-trip) | $62 |
Average price (one-way) | $27 |
Most trains on the St Louis-Chicago route lets pets on board. However, Amtrak only allows five pets per train, and customers are served on a first-come, first-served basis. Pets have to be small cats and dogs weighing under 20 pounds. Pets have to be older than eight weeks, and passengers can confine them in carriers placed under their seats.
Amtrak on the St. Louis-Chicago route features a café that serves dining options ranging from light snacks to full-course meals. Meal options vary on trains, and customers get services regardless of their travel class.
Amtrak trains have Wi-Fi onboard and at the station to keep passengers entertained and connected along their journey.
The arrival train station for trains on the St Louis-Chicago route is Chicago Union Station. Situated on Jackson and Canal Street, the station is a walkable distance to the city center. It features the Metropolitan Lounge, ATMs, restrooms, a ticket sales office, and vending machines. It has facilities to aid passengers with reduced mobility. Passengers with toddlers can find a lactation suite between the Lounge and the Baggage Claim Area. Travelers will find plenty of transfer options at the facility. Amtrak and Metra offer subway rides to and from the station. There are also CTA stations for Blue Line, Red Line, and Quincy lines. Greyhound buses can drop off and pick up passengers from the train station.
The train journey from St. Louis to Chicago takes 5h 10m on average and covers a distance of 261 miles.
Amtrak is the only train operator serving this route.
The average price of a round-trip train ticket from St. Louis to Chicago is $125. In the last 3 days, the lowest price found by KAYAK users was $64.