Fort Worth → St. Louis

1 a dayfastest 17h07AmtrakNight train

Direct trains · no change

14:23 → 07:30⁺¹
Texas Eagle 422 Night train
Fort Worth → St. Louis · via Dallas, Little Rock
17h0712 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 14:23, arrive 07:30

The plane is 11h08 quicker on paper, but the night train uses your night instead of a day and saves a hotel.

Train · fastest direct17h18

To Fort Worth1 min
Before departure10 min
Texas Eagle 42217h07

Plane · nonstop DFW to STL6h10

To Dallas Fort Worth (DFW)45 min
Check-in & security2h00
Flight DFW to STL1h55
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? Fort Worth → St. Louis

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

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