There are 9 ways to get from Forest City to St. Louis by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, taxi, shuttle, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Mason City
best- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane MCW - STL
6h 15m$175–600Drive 445 mi
cheapest- Drive from Forest City to St. Louiscar 445 mi
8h 10m$82–118Bus
- Take the bus from Clear Lake Jct. to Kansas Citybus Jefferson Lines 805 / ...
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0180s / ...
11h 59m$189–279Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly
- Drive from Forest City to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane FOD - STL
7h 7m$112–573Taxi, shuttle to Rochester, fly
- Take the taxi from Forest City to Love's - Albert Lea, MNtaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Love's - Albert Lea, MN to Rochester - Airport
- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane RST - STL
7h 56m$229–696Drive to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly
- Drive from Forest City to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)car
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane ALO - STL
6h 55m$107–521Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Clear Lake Jct. to St. Paulbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane MSP - STL
6h 28m$504–1,110Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Forest City to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Take the bus from Des Moines to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0153S
12h 6m$299–451Bus, train
- Take the bus from Clear Lake Jct. to Kansas Citybus Jefferson Lines 805 / ...
- Take the train from Kansas City to St. Louistrain Missouri River Runner / ...
14h 19m$239–394
Mason City (MCW) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forest City to St. Louis is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Forest City to St. Louis is to fly which takes 6h 15m and costs $170 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Forest City to St. Louis station. However, there are services departing from Clear Lake Jct. and arriving at St Louis Bus Station via Kansas City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 59m.
The distance between Forest City and St. Louis is 382 miles. The road distance is 447.6 miles.
The best way to get from Forest City to St. Louis without a car is to bus which takes 11h 59m and costs $180 - $280.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Forest City to St. Louis, including transfers.
Forest City to St. Louis bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Clear Lake Jct. station.
The best way to get from Forest City to St. Louis is to fly which takes 6h 15m and costs $170 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $280 and takes 11h 59m.
Forest City to St. Louis bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Kansas City station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forest City to St. Louis is 448 miles. It takes approximately 8h 10m to drive from Forest City to St. Louis.
What companies run services between Forest City, IA, USA and St. Louis, MO, USA?
United Airlines flies from Mason City (MCW) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Forest City to St Louis Bus Station via Clear Lake Jct., Kansas City, and Kansas City Bus Station in around 11h 59m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mason City to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Rochester to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
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
- $85–190
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Clear Lake Jct. to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $75–110
Bus from Clear Lake Jct. to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Clear Lake Jct. to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $75–110
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (888) 736-9190
- [email protected]
- Website
- landtoairexpress.com
Shuttle from Love's - Albert Lea, MN to Rochester - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $7–40
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- Executive Express
Shuttle from Forest City to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $210–310
- Website
- Executive Express
- Schedules at
- Executive Express Coverage Areas for Minnesota and Iowa
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $120–160
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