There are 7 ways to get from Sault Ste. Marie to St. Louis by plane, car, 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 Chippewa County International Airport
best- Fly from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane CIU - STL
5h 33m$103–561Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Sault Ste. Marie to St. Ignacecar
- Take the bus from St. Ignace to East Lansingbus
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louistrain
17h 44m$182–443Drive, bus, train via Grand Rapids
- Drive from Sault Ste. Marie to St. Ignacecar
- Take the bus from St. Ignace to Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louistrain
19h 21m$172–358Drive 721.1 mi
- Drive from Sault Ste. Marie to St. Louiscar 721.1 mi
12h 21m$165–239Fly from Sault Ste. Marie Airport
- Fly from Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane YAM - STL
8h 22m$182–799Drive to Pellston, fly
- Drive from Sault Ste. Marie to Pellston (PLN)car
- Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane PLN - STL
6h$115–578Drive, bus, train via Grand Rapids #2
- Drive from Sault Ste. Marie to St. Ignacecar
- Take the bus from St. Ignace to Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louistrain
19h 21m$172–423
Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sault Ste. Marie to St. Louis is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 12h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Sault Ste. Marie to St. Louis is to fly which takes 5h 33m and costs $100 - $600.
The distance between Sault Ste. Marie and St. Louis is 640 miles. The road distance is 725.3 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Sault Ste. Marie to St. Louis, including transfers.
St. Louis is 1h behind Sault Ste. Marie. It is currently 6:15 PM in Sault Ste. Marie and 5:15 PM in St. Louis.
Yes, the driving distance between Sault Ste. Marie to St. Louis is 725 miles. It takes approximately 12h 21m to drive from Sault Ste. Marie to St. Louis.
There are 571+ hotels available in St. Louis.
What companies run services between Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada and St. Louis, MO, USA?
Delta flies from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Pellston to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Sault Ste. Marie Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- 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
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- 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
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from St. Ignace to East Lansing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from St. Ignace to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from St. Ignace to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Indian Trails
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Amtrak
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