There are 8 ways to get from St. Louis Airport (STL) to Rockford by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), rideshare, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane STL - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminalbus
3h 41m$310–792Drive 300 mi
cheapest- Drive from St. Louis Airport (STL) to Rockfordcar 300 mi
5h 5m$55–80Train, bus via Bloomington
- Take the train from St. Louis to Bloomington-Normaltrain Lincoln Service / ...
- Take the bus from Bloomington-Normal to Rockford(East Side Transfer Center)bus Greyhound US0145S
7h 55m$96–184Bus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus FlixBus N2521 / ...
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Rockford(East Side Transfer Center)bus Greyhound US0145S
9h 31m$83–140Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from St. Louis-STL to Rockford300 mi
5h 5mFly to Chicago Midway International Airport, subway, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane STL - MDW
- Take the subway from Clark/Lake to Rosemontsubway
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminalbus
4h 48m$97–429Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane STL - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminalbus
5h 42m$552–1,000Train, bus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lincoln Service / ...
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminalbus Van Galder
9h 44m$128–252
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis Airport (STL) to Rockford is to drive which costs $55 - $80 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis Airport (STL) to Rockford is to fly and bus which takes 3h 41m and costs $310 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis Airport (STL) to Rockford. However, there are services departing from Saint Louis and arriving at Rockford(East Side Transfer Center) via St Louis Bus Station and Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 31m.
The distance between St. Louis Airport (STL) and Rockford is 334 miles. The road distance is 301.8 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis Airport (STL) to Rockford without a car is to train and bus via Bloomington which takes 7h 55m and costs $95 - $190.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from St. Louis Airport (STL) to Rockford, including transfers.
St. Louis Airport (STL) to Rockford bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
St. Louis Airport (STL) to Rockford bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis Airport (STL) to Rockford is 302 miles. It takes approximately 5h 5m to drive from St. Louis Airport (STL) to Rockford.
There are 56+ hotels available in Rockford.
What companies run services between St. Louis Airport (STL), USA and Rockford, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Saint Louis to Rockford via St Louis Bus Station, Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr, and Rockford(East Side Transfer Center) in around 9h 31m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Subway from Clark/Lake to Rosemont
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $12–25
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $12–25
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $12–25
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $12–25
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Bloomington-Normal to Rockford(East Side Transfer Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Rockford(East Side Transfer Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–39
- Website
- coachusa.com
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from St. Louis-STL to Rockford
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between St. Louis Airport (STL) and Rockford. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.














