There are 6 ways to get from Mankato to St. Louis by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Mankato to Minneapolis-St. Paulbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane MSP - STL
4h 33m$394–990Drive 510.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mankato to St. Louiscar 510.1 mi
9h 30m$94–135Bus
- Take the bus from Mankato to Owatonnabus
- Take the bus from Owatonna to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
14h 55m$132–232Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mankato to Minneapolis-St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louistrain
16h 27m$178–440Bus to Rochester, fly
- Take the bus from Mankato to Rochesterbus
- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane RST - STL
8h 46m$104–540Bus via Chicago
- Take the bus from Mankato, MN to Mall of Americabus
- Take the bus from Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
20h 28m$138–252
Mankato to St. Louis by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mankato to St. Louis is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Mankato to St. Louis is to bus and fly which takes 4h 33m and costs $390 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Mankato to St. Louis station. However, there are services departing from Mankato and arriving at St Louis Bus Station via Owatonna and Kansas City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 55m.
The distance between Mankato and St. Louis is 545 miles. The road distance is 513.1 miles.
The best way to get from Mankato to St. Louis without a car is to bus which takes 14h 55m and costs $130 - $240.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Mankato to St. Louis, including transfers.
Mankato to St. Louis bus services, operated by Land to Air Express, depart from Mankato station.
Mankato to St. Louis bus services, operated by Land to Air Express, arrive at Owatonna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mankato to St. Louis is 513 miles. It takes approximately 9h 30m to drive from Mankato to St. Louis.
There are 559+ hotels available in St. Louis.
What companies run services between Mankato, MN, USA and St. Louis, MO, USA?
You can take a bus from Mankato to St Louis Bus Station via Owatonna, Kansas City, and Kansas City Bus Station in around 14h 55m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Rochester to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (888) 736-9190
- [email protected]
- Website
- Land to Air Express
Bus from Mankato to Minneapolis-St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- Land to Air Express
- Adult
- $11–40
Bus from Mankato to Owatonna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- Schedules at
- Land to Air Express
- Adult
- $6–40
Bus from Mankato to Minneapolis-St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- Land to Air Express
- Adult
- $11–40
Bus from Mankato to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Schedules at
- Land to Air Express
- Adult
- $16–40
Bus from Mankato, MN to Mall of America
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $11–40
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