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Journey Information
There are 4 intercity coaches per day from St Louis to Birmingham. Traveling by coach from St Louis to Birmingham usually takes around 13 hours and 9 minutes, but the fastest Greyhound coach can make the trip in 12 hours and 5 minutes.
Distance | 401 mi (645 km) |
Shortest duration | 12h 5m |
Cheapest price | NOK 674.13 |
Trips per day | 1 |
Most frequent service | Greyhound |
Coach lines | 1 |
How much is a coach ticket from St Louis to Birmingham?
NOK 757.35 is the average price of a bus ticket from St Louis to Birmingham. While it’s on the pricier side for a bus ticket, taking the bus is still a cheaper alternative to flying. It’s easy to find a bus ticket at this price or lower when you use Wanderu to book your trip online in advance of your travel date.
Average prices by travel date
Over the next four weeks, the average price of bus tickets from St Louis to Birmingham is expected to be between NOK 724 and NOK 855. The cheapest day to travel in the next month is 9 May 2024, when tickets are available for 9 May 2024. The cheapest bus tickets available in the next week start at just NOK 768.
Monthly average prices
The lowest bus ticket prices on this route can usually be found in August. That’s when the average price of a bus ticket is expected to be just NOK 768 – the lowest of the year.
Alternatively, if you plan to travel from St Louis to Birmingham in November, expect to spend more on your bus trip, as the average ticket price may surge to NOK 1,107 at that time of year. However, if you book your trip ahead of time, you can still score a ticket at a lower price.
What coach companies travel from St Louis to Birmingham?
There is one intercity bus company available to search and book on Wanderu that operates from St Louis to Birmingham. Greyhound connects the two cities by bus, it offers multiple scheduled buses per day for you to choose from.
Coach | Daily Trips | Avg. Time | Avg. Price |
---|---|---|---|
Greyhound | 4 | 13h 10m | NOK 874.13 |
Greyhound is the largest nationwide coach carrier in the United States, offering cheap, safe and reliable service across the country. Greyhound has become a household name, serving over 16 million passengers per year with daily trips to over 2,400 destinations. Greyhound performs about 4 bus trips from St Louis to Birmingham every day, with the average journey taking around 13 hours and 10 minutes to complete. Bus tickets for Greyhound trips to Birmingham usually start from NOK 608.
Frequently Asked Questions
The coach takes an average of 13 hours and 9 minutes to cover the 401 miles from St Louis to Birmingham. However, the fastest coach only takes 12 hours and 5 minutes. It’s definitely on the longer side, so plan to get comfortable for a long road trip. Keep in mind that your actual coach may arrive earlier or later than scheduled, depending on whether there is more or less traffic than usual.
Thursday is usually the day of the week when coaches are busiest. If you are planning to travel on a Thursday, you should make sure to book tickets well in advance as they may sell out.
On the other hand, Sunday is typically the least busy day for coach travel on this route. If you are looking for less crowded coaches to Birmingham, book your ticket for the last day of the week.
The first coach leaves at 01:00 and the last coach leaves at 13:00. To see the times for all coaches from St Louis to Birmingham, enter your specific travel dates in the search bar.
There are 4 scheduled coaches that travel from St Louis to Birmingham every day, so you have a decent number of options to choose from. However, only one of these is a direct coach. With direct service, you do not have to transfer onto a different coach at any point during your trip. Direct coaches also tend to be significantly faster, which is worth bearing in mind as you compare the available options.
Need more travel options? Consider taking the train from St Louis to Birmingham; ticket prices start at NOK 3,059.24.
City Information
St Louis
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St. Louis is one of several major cities in the state of Missouri and it is uniquely located near the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers. The city is usually recognized by its most distinctive feature, the Gateway Arch, thanks to which it is the only city in the United States that has a national park in the heart of its downtown district. The Arch is a must-see attraction and you can even take a tram to the top for some incredible views of the St. Louis skyline.
Some of the other truly unique attractions you can visit while you’re in town include the Miniature Museum of Greater St. Louis where you can check out an incredible collection of dolls, dollhouses and vignettes, and the City Museum where you can ride down a 10-story spiral slide (yup, you read that right.) For a great outdoor experience, stop by the gorgeous Missouri Botanical Garden, and then take a stroll through Citygarden where you will find various quirky statues and installations worthy of being featured in your Instagram feed.
Ale enthusiasts would be excited to know that St. Louis is one of the best craft beer cities in the U.S. as well as one of the cheapest drinking cities. That means your party budget could take you a long way. Unsurprisingly, the city is also among the best spring break destinations on a budget.
The main bus and train station in St. Louis, Gateway Station, is located right in the center of downtown, not far from the Gateway Arch, which makes coming in and out of the city a breeze.
Birmingham
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Birmingham may not be the capital of Alabama, but it does hold the crown as both the cultural and entertainment capital of the Cotton State. The second-most populous city, Birmingham was founded during the Reconstruction Period, which followed the American Civil War.
Quietly going about its business as an industrial powerhouse, producing much of America's iron and steel, Birmingham didn't enter the world's consciousness until the Civil Rights Movement one hundred years later. It’s one of the 8 iconic cities on our Martin Luther King, Jr. road trip, as it’s the city where Dr. King wrote his famous “Letter From a Birmingham Jail.” When visiting, be sure to stop at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute to learn more about the city’s civil rights history.
Today known as America's 'Magic City,' new life has been blown into downtown Birmingham in recent years. Its streets have been cleaned up, allowing the city's historical gems such as the Alabama Theater to shine once more both by day and by night.
The Birmingham Museum of Art contains the most extensive collection of artworks in the southeastern United States. It's connected to the nightlife districts of Five Points South, Lakeview, and Uptown by a series of charming tree-lined public squares. Close by Five Points South also lies Red Mountain's Vulcan Park, home to the world's largest cast-iron statue. It was made for the St. Louis World Fair of 1904.
Birmingham is an important regional hub linking the Deep South, the Appalachian Mountains, and Piedmont. Travelers can easily reach other noteworthy destinations in the U.S., including Dallas, Phoenix, and Montgomery, thanks to the hundreds of bus and train routes to and from Birmingham.
Station Information
Where does the coach leave from in St Louis?
Main departure station: Gateway Station - 430 S 15th St
Most coaches depart from the main station in St Louis.
All coach stations in St Louis:
Gateway Station - 430 S 15th St
Where does the coach arrive in Birmingham?
Main arrival station: MAX Central Station
All coaches from St Louis arrive at one main station in Birmingham.
Coach stations in Birmingham:
MAX Central Station
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