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How to get fromLa Crosse to Altonby plane, train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 7 ways to get from La Crosse to Alton by plane, train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly La Crosse to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport

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    1. Fly from La Crosse (LSE) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane LSE - STL
    5h 15m
    $153–566

  2. Drive 390.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from La Crosse to Altoncar car 390.7 mi
    8h 47m
    $72–103

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from La Crosse Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Empire Builder / ...
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Alton Stationtrain train Texas Eagle / ...
    10h 34m
    $179–366

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from La Crosse to Madisonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Alton Stationtrain train
    12h 34m
    $155–295

  5. Fly La Crosse to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, train

    1. Fly from La Crosse (LSE) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)plane plane LSE - SPI
    2. Take the train from Springfield to Alton Stationtrain train
    6h 57m
    $113–419

  6. Train to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport

    1. Take the train from La Crosse Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane MSP - STL
    6h 29m
    $473–1,103

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from La Crosse to Milwaukeebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    14h 34m
    $149–227

La Crosse (LSE) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration6h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 385 mi
  • Duration: 5h 15m

What companies run services between La Crosse, WI, USA and Alton, IL, USA?

American Airlines and United Airlines fly from La Crosse (LSE) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from La Crosse Amtrak Station to Alton via Chicago Union Station and Alton Station in around 10h 34m.

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