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How to get fromBurlington to St. Louisby taxi, bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 4 ways to get from Burlington to St. Louis by taxi, bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Taxi, bus, train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Burlington to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Springfieldbus bus
    3. Take the train from Springfield to St. Louistrain train
    6h 2m
    $174–249

  2. Drive 196.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Burlington to St. Louiscar car 196.1 mi
    4h 33m
    $36–52

  3. Drive, fly

    1. Drive from Burlington to Moline-Airport-MLIcar car
    2. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane MLI - STL
    6h 16m
    $91–482

  4. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Burlington to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Springfieldbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    6h 20m
    $161–212

Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) flights

Calendar103Weekly Planes
Duration5h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$77Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 259.7 mi
  • Duration: 6h 2m

What companies run services between Burlington, IA, USA and St. Louis, MO, USA?

There is no direct connection from Burlington to St. Louis. However, you can take the taxi to Galesburg Amtrak Station, take the bus to Springfield, walk to Springfield, then take the train to St. Louis. Alternatively, you can drive from Burlington to St. Louis in around 4h 33m.

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