Los Angeles → St. Louis

3 a weekfastest 55h30AmtrakNight train

Direct trains · no change

22:00 → 07:30⁺³
Texas Eagle 422 Night train
Los Angeles → St. Louis · via Tucson, San Antonio, Austin, Fort Worth
55h3033 stops
Runs: Tue, Thu, SatAmtrak ↗

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 22:00, arrive 07:30

The plane is 46h55 quicker on paper, but the night train uses your night instead of a day and saves a hotel.

Train · fastest direct55h40

Before departure10 min
Texas Eagle 42255h30

Plane · nonstop LAX to STL8h45

To Los Angeles (LAX)55 min
Check-in & security2h00
Flight LAX to STL4h20
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? Los Angeles → St. Louis

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

Southwest Airlines SeasonalLAX→STL · BUR→STLBook direct ↗
American AirlinesLAX→STLBook direct ↗

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