There are 6 ways to get from St. Louis to Bear Lake by plane, taxi, train, bus, 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 to Traverse City, taxi
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Traverse City (TVC)plane STL - TVC
- Take the taxi from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Bear Laketaxi
6h 17m$222–612Fly to Manistee County-Blacker Airport
cheapest- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL)plane STL - MBL
5h 48m$94–444Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Kingsleybus
- Take the taxi from Kingsley to Bear Laketaxi
15h 26m$403–594Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Kingsleybus
- Take the taxi from Kingsley to Bear Laketaxi
16h 45mDrive 541.7 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Bear Lakecar 541.7 mi
9h 26m$96–139Train, bus, taxi via Traverse City
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse Citybus
- Take the taxi from Interlochen Center for the Arts to Bear Laketaxi
17h 30m
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Bear Lake is to drive which costs $95 - $140 and takes 9h 26m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Bear Lake is to fly which takes 5h 48m and costs $90 - $450.
The distance between St. Louis and Bear Lake is 546 miles. The road distance is 544.8 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Bear Lake without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 15h 26m and costs $400 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from St. Louis to Bear Lake, including transfers.
Bear Lake is 1h ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 3:54 AM in St. Louis and 4:54 AM in Bear Lake.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Bear Lake is 545 miles. It takes approximately 9h 26m to drive from St. Louis to Bear Lake.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Bear Lake, MI, USA?
United Airlines, Corporate Flight Management Inc, and American Airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) twice daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Traverse City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Traverse City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Traverse City via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Traverse City via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Traverse City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Traverse City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact 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 Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- 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
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Kingsley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Kingsley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Indian Trails
- 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
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $100–190
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