<p>I don't have a car and flying seems overkill. What's the recommended way of travel?</p>
<p>Greyhound? Train?</p>
<p>Last time I went then I took a charter bus and that was with a student group. This time is just me and one other person.</p>
<p>Megabus seems to be decent - about 5.5 hours. If you could book a month or so in advance, it would cost only 10 bucks one way – even only ONE cool dollar at times!</p>
<p>Amtrak runs between St. Louis and Chicago, I think it is about $40 one way, and takes about 4 1/2 hours. Just go to the amtrak website. We have friends who has kids at SLU and they take it all the time.</p>
<p>Love the train! It is pleasant and convenient. It can get pretty, so plan ahead to get your pick of seats.</p>
<p>We tried to take the train last summer and the line was closed for repair so we were stuck taking the bus. DON’T TAKE THE BUS! It is a nightmarish long ride, no stops for food and took much longer than we were told it was going to take.</p>