There are 7 ways to get from Mason City to St. Louis by plane, car, bus, taxi, shuttle, 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
4h 51m$106–520Drive 416.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mason City to St. Louiscar 416.1 mi
7h 31m$76–110Drive, bus (Greyhound)
- Drive from Mason City to UNI Multimodal Transportation Centercar
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
15h 5m$105–172Drive to Rochester, fly
- Drive from Mason City to Rochester-Airport-RSTcar
- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane RST - STL
5h 50m$98–505Drive to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly
- Drive from Mason City to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)car
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane ALO - STL
6h 57m$97–493Taxi, shuttle, bus
- Take the taxi from Mason City to Forest Citytaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Forest City to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- 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
15h 11m$406–574Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Mason City to UNI Multimodal Transportation Centercar
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louistrain
15h 50m$146–312
Mason City (MCW) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mason City to St. Louis is to drive which costs $75 - $110 and takes 7h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Mason City to St. Louis is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs $100 - $550.
The distance between Mason City and St. Louis is 365 miles. The road distance is 418.5 miles.
The best way to get from Mason City to St. Louis without a car is to taxi and shuttle and bus which takes 15h 11m and costs $400 - $600.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Mason City to St. Louis, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mason City to St. Louis is 419 miles. It takes approximately 7h 31m to drive from Mason City to St. Louis.
There are 572+ hotels available in St. Louis.
What companies run services between Mason City, IA, USA and St. Louis, MO, USA?
United Airlines flies from Mason City (MCW) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mason City to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Waterloo to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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