There are 8 ways to get from Marshalltown 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 The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly
best- Drive from Marshalltown to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane CID - STL
6h 10m$91–491Drive 346.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Marshalltown to St. Louiscar 346.1 mi
6h 11m$64–92Taxi, bus via Kansas City
- Take the taxi from Marshalltown to Amestaxi
- Take the bus from Ames to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
10h 29m$185–262Taxi, bus, train via Kansas City
- Take the taxi from Marshalltown to Des Moinestaxi
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Kansas City to St. Louistrain
11h 35m$211–341Taxi to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Marshalltown to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)taxi
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane ALO - STL
6h 35m$219–643Taxi, shuttle to Des Moines, fly
- Take the taxi from Marshalltown to Nevada, IAtaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Nevada, IA to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane DSM - STL
7h 16m$266–953Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Marshalltown to Des Moinestaxi
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Bloomington-Normalbus
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to St. Louistrain
11h 3m$196–296Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Marshalltown to Des Moinestaxi
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Galesburgbus
- Take the bus from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Springfieldbus
- Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to St Louis Bus Stationbus
11h 44m$186–255
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Marshalltown to St. Louis is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 6h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Marshalltown to St. Louis is to drive and fly which takes 6h 10m and costs $90 - $500.
The distance between Marshalltown and St. Louis is 314 miles. The road distance is 348.2 miles.
The best way to get from Marshalltown to St. Louis without a car is to taxi and bus via Kansas City which takes 10h 29m and costs $180 - $270.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Marshalltown to St. Louis, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Marshalltown to St. Louis is 348 miles. It takes approximately 6h 11m to drive from Marshalltown to St. Louis.
There are 558+ hotels available in St. Louis.
What companies run services between Marshalltown, IA, USA and St. Louis, MO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Marshalltown to St. Louis. However, you can drive to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID 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 Ames, take the bus to Kansas City, walk to Kansas City Bus Station, then take the bus to St Louis Bus Station.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Des Moines to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Des Moines to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- 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
- $70–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Bloomington-Normal to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $65–160
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