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How to get from Elm St & Birch St S / W to Washington University by bus, metro and train?

From Elm St & Birch St S / W to Washington University by bus, metro and train

To get from Elm St & Birch St S / W to Washington University in St Louis, you’ll need to take one bus line, one train line and one metro line: take the 8 bus from Elm St & Birch St N / E station to Alton High Speed Rail station. Next, you’ll have to switch to the LINCOLN SERVICE train and finally take the MLB metro from Civic Center Station station to University City–Big Bend Station station. The total trip duration for this route is approximately 2 hr 19 min.

139min
Walk to bus station
Bus - 88
Train - LINCOLN SERVICELINCOLN SERVICE
Metro - MLBMLB
Walk to Washington University
Leaves from Elm St & Birch St N / E

Step by Step

  • 1
    Walk to bus station
    Walk to bus station
    Elm St & Birch St N / E
    ID ElmBirch1
    10 yd • 1 min
  • 2
    Bus - 88
    Wait for bus
    8
  • 3
    Ride to bus station
    Ride to bus station
    Alton High Speed Rail
    ID AltonHSR
    33 min
  • 4
    Walk to train station
    Walk to train station
    Alton Amtrak Station
    320 yd • 4 min
  • 5
    Train - LINCOLN SERVICELINCOLN SERVICE
    Wait for train
    LINCOLN SERVICE
    St. Louis
  • 6
    Ride to train station
    Ride to train station
    St. Louis
    47 min
  • 7
    Walk to metro station
    Walk to metro station
    Civic Center Station
    140 yd • 2 min
  • 8
    Metro - MLBMLB
    Wait for metro
    MLB
    Blue Line To Shrewsbury Lansdowne I-44
  • 9
    Ride to metro station
    Ride to metro station
    University City–Big Bend Station
    16 min
  • 10
    Walk to Washington University
    Walk to
    Washington University
    1 Brookings Dr, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA
    690 yd • 9 min
*Duration based on 8am traffic

Alternative route from Elm St & Birch St S / W to Washington University by bus, metro and train via 10, LINCOLN SERVICE and MLB

To get from Elm St & Birch St S / W to Washington University in St Louis, you’ll need to take one bus line, one train line and one metro line: take the 10 bus from Alton Red Lobster S / W station to Alton High Speed Rail station. Next, you’ll have to switch to the LINCOLN SERVICE train and finally take the MLB metro from Civic Center Station station to University City–Big Bend Station station. The total trip duration for this route is approximately 2 hr 29 min.

149min
Walk to bus station
Bus - 1010
Train - LINCOLN SERVICELINCOLN SERVICE
Metro - MLBMLB
Walk to Washington University
Leaves from Alton Red Lobster S / W

Step by Step

  • 1
    Walk to bus station
    Walk to bus station
    Alton Red Lobster S / W
    ID AltonRdLob2
    0.58 mi • 12 min
  • 2
    Bus - 1010
    Wait for bus
    10
  • 3
    Ride to bus station
    Ride to bus station
    Alton High Speed Rail
    ID AltonHSR
    6 min
  • 4
    Walk to train station
    Walk to train station
    Alton Amtrak Station
    320 yd • 4 min
  • 5
    Train - LINCOLN SERVICELINCOLN SERVICE
    Wait for train
    LINCOLN SERVICE
    St. Louis
  • 6
    Ride to train station
    Ride to train station
    St. Louis
    47 min
  • 7
    Walk to metro station
    Walk to metro station
    Civic Center Station
    140 yd • 2 min
  • 8
    Metro - MLBMLB
    Wait for metro
    MLB
    Blue Line To Shrewsbury Lansdowne I-44
  • 9
    Ride to metro station
    Ride to metro station
    University City–Big Bend Station
    16 min
  • 10
    Walk to Washington University
    Walk to
    Washington University
    1 Brookings Dr, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA
    690 yd • 9 min
*Duration based on 8am traffic
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Public transit directions from Elm St & Birch St S / W to Washington University

The distance between Elm St & Birch St S / W, St Louis and Washington University, St Louis is approximately 40.58 mi, which can typically be travelled in 139 min. Moovit will show you the directions from Elm St & Birch St S / W to Washington University by bus, metro and train, so no matter how you choose to travel in St Louis – you will always have plenty of easy options.

Public transit stations close to Elm St & Birch St S / W

Elm St & Birch St S / W is located at Elm St & Birch St S / W, St Louis and the nearest public transit station is Elm St & Hoffmeister St N / E.

Train stations close to Elm St & Birch St S / W:

  • Alton Amtrak Station

Bus stations close to Elm St & Birch St S / W:

  • Elm St & Hoffmeister St N / E
  • Elm St & Hoffmeister St S / W
  • Elm St & Henry St N / E

Public transit stations close to Washington University, St Louis

Washington University is located at 1 Brookings Dr, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA, St Louis and the nearest public transit station is Skinker @ Brookings Sb.

Metro stations close to Washington University:

  • Delmar Loop Station
  • University City–Big Bend Station
  • Forest Park–Debaliviere Station

Bus stations close to Washington University:

  • Skinker @ Brookings Sb
  • Washington @ Kingsland Eb
  • Big Bend @ Forest Ridge Sb

Alternative route from Elm St & Birch St S / W to Washington University by bus, metro and train via 10, LINCOLN SERVICE and MLB

To get from Elm St & Birch St S / W to Washington University in St Louis, you’ll need to take one bus line, one train line and one metro line: take the 10 bus from Alton Red Lobster S / W station to Alton High Speed Rail station. Next, you’ll have to switch to the LINCOLN SERVICE train and finally take the MLB metro from Civic Center Station station to University City–Big Bend Station station. The total trip duration for this route is approximately 2 hr 29 min.

149min
Walk to bus station
Bus - 1010
Train - LINCOLN SERVICELINCOLN SERVICE
Metro - MLBMLB
Walk to Washington University
Leaves from Alton Red Lobster S / W

Step by Step

  • 1
    Walk to bus station
    Walk to bus station
    Alton Red Lobster S / W
    ID AltonRdLob2
    0.58 mi • 12 min
  • 2
    Bus - 1010
    Wait for bus
    10
  • 3
    Ride to bus station
    Ride to bus station
    Alton High Speed Rail
    ID AltonHSR
    6 min
  • 4
    Walk to train station
    Walk to train station
    Alton Amtrak Station
    320 yd • 4 min
  • 5
    Train - LINCOLN SERVICELINCOLN SERVICE
    Wait for train
    LINCOLN SERVICE
    St. Louis
  • 6
    Ride to train station
    Ride to train station
    St. Louis
    47 min
  • 7
    Walk to metro station
    Walk to metro station
    Civic Center Station
    140 yd • 2 min
  • 8
    Metro - MLBMLB
    Wait for metro
    MLB
    Blue Line To Shrewsbury Lansdowne I-44
  • 9
    Ride to metro station
    Ride to metro station
    University City–Big Bend Station
    16 min
  • 10
    Walk to Washington University
    Walk to
    Washington University
    1 Brookings Dr, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA
    690 yd • 9 min
*Duration based on 8am traffic

Questions & Answers

  • What is the fastest way to get from Elm St & Birch St S / W to Washington University?

    The fastest way takes 139 minutes, using Bus line 8, Bus line LINCOLN SERVICE, Bus line MLB.

  • What is the alternative route to get from Elm St & Birch St S / W to Washington University?

    The alternative route takes 149 minutes, using Bus line 10, Bus line LINCOLN SERVICE, Bus line MLB.

  • Is there a direct bus between Elm St & Birch St S / W and Washington University?

    No, you’ll have to take one bus line, one train line and one metro line in total. The total travelling time is 2 hr 19 min.

  • Which bus line goes from Elm St & Birch St S / W to Washington University?

    The 8 bus line goes from Elm St & Birch St N / E station near Elm St & Birch St S / W in Alton to Alton High Speed Rail station. From there you’ll have to take one train line and one metro line till Alton High Speed Rail station near Washington University in St Louis.

  • How long does it take to travel from Elm St & Birch St S / W to Washington University by bus, train and metro?

    The total travel time between Elm St & Birch St S / W in Alton and Washington University in St Louis by bus, train and metro is about 2 hr 19 min.

  • Where do I get on the bus near Elm St & Birch St S / W to get to Washington University?

    Get on the 8 bus from the Elm St & Birch St N / E stop near Elm St & Birch St S / W in Alton.

  • Where do I get off the bus when travelling between Elm St & Birch St S / W and Washington University?

    Get off the bus at the Alton High Speed Rail station, which is closest to Washington University in St Louis.

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