There are 6 ways to get from St. Louis Airport (STL) to Fort Madison by plane, train, bus, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL)plane STL - BRL
4h 9m$95–320Drive 185.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from St. Louis Airport (STL) to Fort Madisoncar 185.3 mi
3h 24m$34–49Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
- Take the bus from Springfield to Galesburg Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Fort Madisontrain
8h 20m$86–168Bus, train
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Springfield to Galesburg Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Fort Madisontrain
9h 2m$72–133Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from St. Louis-STL to Fort Madison185.3 mi
3h 24mTrain, bus via Bloomington
- Take the train from St. Louis to Bloomington-Normaltrain
- Take the bus from Bloomington-Normal to Galesburgbus
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Fort Madisontrain
8h 35m$82–178
St. Louis Airport (STL) to Fort Madison by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis Airport (STL) to Fort Madison is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 24m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis Airport (STL) to Fort Madison is to drive which takes 3h 24m and costs $30 - $50.
The distance between St. Louis Airport (STL) and Fort Madison is 164 miles. The road distance is 186.3 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis Airport (STL) to Fort Madison without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 20m and costs $85 - $170.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from St. Louis Airport (STL) to Fort Madison, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis Airport (STL) to Fort Madison is 186 miles. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from St. Louis Airport (STL) to Fort Madison.
There are 12+ hotels available in Fort Madison.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between St. Louis Airport (STL) and Fort Madison. 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 Fort Madison, IA, USA?
United Airlines, Corporate Flight Management Inc, and two other airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) twice daily.
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Burlington Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Burlington Municipal Airport via Detroit, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Fort Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Fort Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Fort Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Springfield to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Springfield to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Bloomington-Normal to Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from St. Louis-STL to Fort Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- On demand
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