There are 4 ways to get from St. Louis Airport (STL) to Chester by bus, taxi, rideshare, car, 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.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the taxi from Carbondale to Chestertaxi
4h 15m$102–159Drive 74.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from St. Louis Airport (STL) to Chestercar 74.1 mi
1h 41m$14–20Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from St. Louis-STL to Chester74.1 mi
1h 41mTrain, taxi
- Take the train from LAMBERT AIRPORT TERMINAL #1 station to COLLEGE stationtrain Mlr
- Take the taxi from COLLEGE station to Chestertaxi
2h 19m$112–142
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis Airport (STL) to Chester is to drive which costs $13 - $20 and takes 1h 41m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis Airport (STL) to Chester is to drive which takes 1h 41m and costs $13 - $20.
The distance between St. Louis Airport (STL) and Chester is 149 miles. The road distance is 74.6 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis Airport (STL) to Chester without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 4h 15m and costs $100 - $160.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from St. Louis Airport (STL) to Chester, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis Airport (STL) to Chester is 75 miles. It takes approximately 1h 41m to drive from St. Louis Airport (STL) to Chester.
There are 11+ hotels available in Chester.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between St. Louis Airport (STL) and Chester. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
What companies run services between St. Louis Airport (STL), USA and Chester, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from St. Louis Airport (STL) to Chester. However, you can take the bus to St Louis Bus Station, walk to St. Louis, take the bus to Carbondale, then take the taxi to Chester. Alternatively, Mozio operates a vehicle from St. Louis-STL to Chester on demand, and the journey takes 1h 41m.
- Phone
- 314-982-1406
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro St Louis
Train from LAMBERT AIRPORT TERMINAL #1 station to COLLEGE station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Metro St Louis
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from St. Louis-STL to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $85–140
Ace Taxi
- Phone
- +1 216-361-4700
- Website
- acetaxi.com
Chesterfield Taxi
- Phone
- +1 314-734-0100
- Website
- chesterfieldtaxi.com
On Time Cab Service
- Phone
- +1-314-606-9679
- Website
- ontimecabservice.com
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