Austin → St. Louis

1 a dayfastest 22h04AmtrakNight train

Direct trains · no change

09:26 → 07:30⁺¹
Texas Eagle 422 Night train
Austin → St. Louis · via Fort Worth, Dallas, Little Rock
22h0417 stops
Runs: Daily, not Sun 8 NovAmtrak ↗

Local times at each station. Times from official open data: Amtrak (file of 26 Oct 2026). Checked Mon 26 Oct 2026; they cover 26 Oct to 22 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. How we build this.

Door to door vs flying

Overnight: leave 09:26, arrive 07:30

The plane is 15h50 quicker on paper, but the night train uses your night instead of a day and saves a hotel.

Train · fastest direct22h15

To Austin1 min
Before departure10 min
Texas Eagle 42222h04

Plane · nonstop AUS to STL6h25

To Austin–Bergstrom (AUS)35 min
Check-in & security2h00
Flight AUS to STL2h20
Landing to exit35 min
From STL55 min

From city centre to city centre unless you pick otherwise. Getting to stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Airport: check-in & security 2h before, 35 min to get out after landing. Flight time is typical for the distance.

Flying instead? Austin → St. Louis

1 airline fly it nonstop. Book direct on the airline's own site:

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