Bus St. Louis, MO to Rockford, IL: Compare prices and save money

Compare all timetables for the bus from St. Louis, MO to Rockford, IL

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from St. Louis, MO to Rockford, IL from various bus operators like FlixBus or Greyhound US for the next days.

today

$45

tomorrow

$43

Wednesday

$45

Thursday

$45

Friday

Saturday

$52

Sunday

$57

Cheapest bus trips today
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Greyhound US	13h 50m	2:00 AM	St. Louis, MO	Gateway Station	3:50 PM	Rockford, IL	Bus Stop		Economy	$45	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Gateway Station, St. Louis, MO (USA) at 4/20/2026 2:00:00 AM to Bus Stop, Rockford, IL (USA) arriving at 4/20/2026 3:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $45 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 50m
	FlixBus	11h 50m	11:30 PM	St. Louis, MO	Gateway Station	11:20 AM	Rockford, IL	Bus Stop		Economy	$45	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Gateway Station, St. Louis, MO (USA) at 4/20/2026 11:30:00 PM to Bus Stop, Rockford, IL (USA) arriving at 4/21/2026 11:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $45 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 50m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Greyhound US	13h 50m	2:00 AM	St. Louis, MO	Gateway Station	3:50 PM	Rockford, IL	Bus Stop		Economy	$43	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Gateway Station, St. Louis, MO (USA) at 4/21/2026 2:00:00 AM to Bus Stop, Rockford, IL (USA) arriving at 4/21/2026 3:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $43 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 50m
	FlixBus	10h 50m	11:30 PM	St. Louis, MO	Gateway Station	10:20 AM	Rockford, IL	Bus Stop		Economy	$44	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Gateway Station, St. Louis, MO (USA) at 4/21/2026 11:30:00 PM to Bus Stop, Rockford, IL (USA) arriving at 4/22/2026 10:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $44 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 50m

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	FlixBus	10h 50m	11:30 PM	St. Louis, MO	Gateway Station	10:20 AM	Rockford, IL	Bus Stop		Economy	$45	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Gateway Station, St. Louis, MO (USA) at 4/22/2026 11:30:00 PM to Bus Stop, Rockford, IL (USA) arriving at 4/23/2026 10:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $45 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 50m
	Greyhound US	13h 50m	2:00 AM	St. Louis, MO	Gateway Station	3:50 PM	Rockford, IL	Bus Stop		Economy	$46	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Gateway Station, St. Louis, MO (USA) at 4/22/2026 2:00:00 AM to Bus Stop, Rockford, IL (USA) arriving at 4/22/2026 3:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 50m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	FlixBus	10h 50m	11:30 PM	St. Louis, MO	Gateway Station	10:20 AM	Rockford, IL	Bus Stop		Economy	$45	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Gateway Station, St. Louis, MO (USA) at 4/23/2026 11:30:00 PM to Bus Stop, Rockford, IL (USA) arriving at 4/24/2026 10:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $45 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 50m
	Greyhound US	13h 50m	2:00 AM	St. Louis, MO	Gateway Station	3:50 PM	Rockford, IL	Bus Stop		Economy	$46	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Gateway Station, St. Louis, MO (USA) at 4/23/2026 2:00:00 AM to Bus Stop, Rockford, IL (USA) arriving at 4/23/2026 3:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 50m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	FlixBus	10h 50m	11:30 PM	St. Louis, MO	Gateway Station	10:20 AM	Rockford, IL	Bus Stop		Economy	$52	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Gateway Station, St. Louis, MO (USA) at 4/25/2026 11:30:00 PM to Bus Stop, Rockford, IL (USA) arriving at 4/26/2026 10:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $52 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 50m
	Greyhound US	13h 50m	2:00 AM	St. Louis, MO	Gateway Station	3:50 PM	Rockford, IL	Bus Stop		Economy	$54	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Gateway Station, St. Louis, MO (USA) at 4/25/2026 2:00:00 AM to Bus Stop, Rockford, IL (USA) arriving at 4/25/2026 3:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $54 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 50m

Did you know that if you travel from St. Louis, MO to Rockford, IL via Chicago, you can save more than $7? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  10h 50m
  
  0
  
  11:30 PM
  
  St. Louis, MO
  Gateway Station
  
  5:45 AM
  
  Chicago
  Downtown Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $35
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Gateway Station, St. Louis, MO (USA) at 4/21/2026 11:30:00 PM to Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 4/22/2026 5:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $35 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 15m
- Greyhound US
  
  1h 30m
  
  0
  
  8:50 AM
  
  Chicago
  Downtown Bus Station
  
  10:20 AM
  
  Rockford, IL
  Bus Stop
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $10
  
  A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) at 4/22/2026 8:50:00 AM to Bus Stop, Rockford, IL (USA) arriving at 4/22/2026 10:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $10 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 30m
Travel time is the same as the direct connection, but you will save $7

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Greyhound US	13h 50m	2:00 AM	St. Louis, MO	Gateway Station	3:50 PM	Rockford, IL	Bus Stop		Economy	$57	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Gateway Station, St. Louis, MO (USA) at 4/26/2026 2:00:00 AM to Bus Stop, Rockford, IL (USA) arriving at 4/26/2026 3:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $57 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 50m
	FlixBus	11h 50m	11:30 PM	St. Louis, MO	Gateway Station	11:20 AM	Rockford, IL	Bus Stop		Economy	$57	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Gateway Station, St. Louis, MO (USA) at 4/26/2026 11:30:00 PM to Bus Stop, Rockford, IL (USA) arriving at 4/27/2026 11:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $57 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 50m

Did you know that if you travel from St. Louis, MO to Rockford, IL via Chicago, you can save more than $12? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  10h 50m
  
  0
  
  11:30 PM
  
  St. Louis, MO
  Gateway Station
  
  5:45 AM
  
  Chicago
  Downtown Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $35
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Gateway Station, St. Louis, MO (USA) at 4/21/2026 11:30:00 PM to Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 4/22/2026 5:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $35 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 15m
- Greyhound US
  
  1h 30m
  
  0
  
  8:50 AM
  
  Chicago
  Downtown Bus Station
  
  10:20 AM
  
  Rockford, IL
  Bus Stop
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $10
  
  A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) at 4/22/2026 8:50:00 AM to Bus Stop, Rockford, IL (USA) arriving at 4/22/2026 10:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $10 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 30m
Travel Time is 1h 0m shorter, and you will save $12

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from St. Louis, MO to Rockford, IL is $40 on 5/4/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between St. Louis, MO and Rockford, IL

See here how frequent the connections between St. Louis, MO and Rockford, IL are, during different times and days of the week.

Sunday is the busiest day, with more than 4 daily buses from St. Louis, MO to Rockford, IL. Monday has instead the fewest connections, with only 2 daily coaches between St. Louis, MO and Rockford, IL.

The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 9 buses from St. Louis, MO to Rockford, IL, while Evening sees the fewest connections between St. Louis, MO and Rockford, IL, with 9 offers.

Facts about the bus from St. Louis, MO to Rockford, IL

Compare all providers like FlixBus and Greyhound US that travel 3 times every day by bus from St. Louis, MO to Rockford, IL in one click! Book your bus ticket from St. Louis, MO to Rockford, IL starting from $40!

Cheapest Bus	$40
Fastest Bus	10h 50m
Earliest Bus	2:00 AM
Latest Bus	11:30 PM
Daily Bus Routes	3 Ø
Distance	258.7 miles
Bus Companies	FlixBus and Greyhound US

Cheapest bus connections from St. Louis, MO to Rockford, IL

Every day, 3 buses from 2 bus companies leave St. Louis, MO for Rockford, IL: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 04/20/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 04/19

Monday 04/20

$45

Tuesday 04/21

$43

Wednesday 04/22

$45

Thursday 04/23

$49

Friday 04/24

Saturday 04/25

$52

Sunday 04/26

$61

Monday 04/27

$52

Tuesday 04/28

$49

Wednesday 04/29

Thursday 04/30

Friday 05/01

$49

Saturday 05/02

$51

Sunday 05/03

Monday 05/04

$40

Tuesday 05/05

Wednesday 05/06

Thursday 05/07

Friday 05/08

$54

Saturday 05/09

$52

Sunday 05/10

Monday 05/11

$54

Tuesday 05/12

$44

Wednesday 05/13

$48

Thursday 05/14

Friday 05/15

$65

Saturday 05/16

The cheapest time to travel from St. Louis, MO to Rockford, IL

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from St. Louis, MO to Rockford, IL, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $40, Monday is the cheapest day for a bus from St. Louis, MO to Rockford, IL. Sunday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $57.

Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from St. Louis, MO to Rockford, IL, with $40. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $44.

How to save money travelling from St. Louis, MO to Rockford, IL

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from St. Louis, MO to Rockford, IL in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from St. Louis, MO to Rockford, IL, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from St. Louis, MO to Rockford, IL are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in St. Louis, MO and Rockford, IL

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in St. Louis, MO and Rockford, IL.

Gateway Station

S 15th St 430

Skinker Boulevard

Boulevard between Lindell Blvd. and Lagoon Drive

Lindbergh @ Hackberry NB Bus Stop

East Side Transfer Center

Mulberry & N Main Bus Stop

Bus Stop

N Lyford Rd 725

E State, at Luther Center

Sandy Hollow & 7th

Service and Comfort on the bus from St. Louis, MO to Rockford, IL

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from St. Louis, MO to Rockford, IL? Or which bus companies serve the route St. Louis, MO to Rockford, IL? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the St. Louis, MO to Rockford, IL bus

How much does a St. Louis, MO Rockford, IL bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $40 and takes 13h 50m to reach Rockford, IL. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from St. Louis, MO to Rockford, IL?

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $40 and $61. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Rockford, IL.

On average, how many connections are available from St. Louis, MO to Rockford, IL each day?

Every day, the St. Louis, MO to Rockford, IL bus route is served by approximately 3 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from St. Louis, MO to Rockford, IL take?

The fastest bus from St. Louis, MO to Rockford, IL is offered by FlixBus and takes 10h 50m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $48. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from St. Louis, MO to Rockford, IL?

The earliest bus arriving in Rockford, IL from St. Louis, MO starts at 2:00 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from St. Louis, MO to Rockford, IL?

The latest bus trip departing from St. Louis, MO for Rockford, IL starts at 11:30 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the St. Louis, MO Rockford, IL route?

When traveling by bus from St. Louis, MO to Rockford, IL, passengers can travel with FlixBus and Greyhound US. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between St. Louis, MO and Rockford, IL?

You can check all the direct connections between St. Louis, MO and Rockford, IL by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: FlixBus and Greyhound US.

What can I take with me on the St. Louis, MO to Rockford, IL bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the St. Louis, MO Rockford, IL bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the St. Louis, MO Rockford, IL bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from St. Louis, MO to Rockford, IL on your planned travel date.

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Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route St. Louis, MO to Rockford, IL

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to St. Louis, MO and to Rockford, IL

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to St. Louis, MO and to Rockford, IL. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!