There are 9 ways to get from St. Louis to Battle Creek by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), car, plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lincoln Service / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Battle Creektrain Blue Water / ...
8h 28m$240–378Fly to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)plane STL - AZO
7h 44m$76–404Bus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2521 / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Battle Creekbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9h 52mDrive 429.5 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Battle Creekcar 429.5 mi
7h 22m$79–114Fly to Detroit, train
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Detroit (DTW)plane STL - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Battle Creektrain
6h 53m$714–1,050Train, bus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lincoln Service / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Battle Creek Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0160
9h 59m$182–283Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane STL - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Battle Creektrain
7h 1m$140–488Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane STL - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Battle Creektrain
7h 30m$412–850Fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane STL - GRR
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to East Lansingbus
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Battle Creektrain
10h 54m$104–460
St. Louis to Battle Creek by train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Battle Creek is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 22m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Battle Creek is to fly and train which takes 6h 53m and costs $700 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis station to Battle Creek. However, there are services departing from St Louis Bus Station and arriving at Battle Creek via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from St. Louis to Battle Creek. However, there are services departing from St. Louis and arriving at Battle Creek via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 28m.
The distance between St. Louis and Battle Creek is 442 miles. The road distance is 432 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Battle Creek without a car is to train which takes 8h 28m and costs $240 - $380.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from St. Louis to Battle Creek, including transfers.
St. Louis to Battle Creek bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
St. Louis to Battle Creek train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Louis station.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Battle Creek is to train which takes 8h 28m and costs $240 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 52m, you could also fly, which costs $75 - $410 and takes 7h 44m.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Battle Creek, MI, USA?
You can take a train from St. Louis to Battle Creek via Chicago Union Station in around 8h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Battle Creek via Chicago Bus Station and Chicago Union Station in around 9h 52m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- gojetairlines.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Battle Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Dearborn to Battle Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Battle Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Battle Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Battle Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Battle Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Battle Creek Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to East Lansing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–29
- Website
- Indian Trails
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Booking & Getting There
St. Louis to Battle Creek bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Battle Creek is 1h ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 10:13 AM in St. Louis and 11:13 AM in Battle Creek.
St. Louis to Battle Creek train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Battle Creek is 432 miles. It takes approximately 7h 22m to drive from St. Louis to Battle Creek.
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