There are 7 ways to get from Carroll to St. Louis by car, plane, taxi, bus, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Omaha, fly
best- Drive from Carroll to Omaha-Airport-OMAcar
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane OMA - STL
4h 2m$621–928Drive 418.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Carroll to St. Louiscar 418.6 mi
8h 20m$77–111Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Carroll to Mortensen Road at West Bus Turnaroundtaxi
- Take the bus from Ames to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
12h 7m$234–325Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Carroll to Hickman Rd / Nw 156Th Stcar
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Kansas City to St. Louistrain
13h 43m$125–264Taxi to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Carroll to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)taxi
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane FOD - STL
6h 20m$241–678Taxi, shuttle to Des Moines, fly
- Take the taxi from Carroll to Boone, IAtaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Boone, IA to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane DSM - STL
8h 7m$309–1,016Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Carroll to Mortensen Road at West Bus Turnaroundtaxi
- Take the bus from Ames to Kansas Citybus
- Take the train from Kansas City to St. Louistrain
14h 27m$269–425
Omaha (OMA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carroll to St. Louis is to drive which costs $75 - $110 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Carroll to St. Louis is to drive and fly which takes 4h 2m and costs $600 - $950.
The distance between Carroll and St. Louis is 455 miles. The road distance is 421.1 miles.
The best way to get from Carroll to St. Louis without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 12h 7m and costs $230 - $330.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Carroll to St. Louis, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Carroll to St. Louis is 421 miles. It takes approximately 8h 20m to drive from Carroll to St. Louis.
There are 558+ hotels available in St. Louis.
What companies run services between Carroll, IA, USA and St. Louis, MO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Carroll to St. Louis. However, you can drive to Omaha-Airport-OMA airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL), walk to LAMBERT AIRPORT TERMINAL #1 station, then take the train to CIVIC CENTER station. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Mortensen Road at West Bus Turnaround, take the line 11 bus to Student Services, walk to Ames, take the bus to Kansas City, walk to Kansas City Bus Station, then take the bus to St Louis Bus Station.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Omaha to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Des Moines to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Des Moines to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Ames to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–85
Bus from Ames to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–85
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Estimated price
- $120–180
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