There are 6 ways to get from St. Louis to Brookings by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or train
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Fly to Sioux Falls, bus
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Sioux Falls (FSD)plane STL - FSD
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Brookingsbus
7h 17m$132–540Drive 659.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from St. Louis to Brookingscar 659.2 mi
10h 45m$121–174Bus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Brookingsbus
15h 25m$161–254Fly to Watertown Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Watertown Municipal Airport (ATY)plane STL - ATY
- Take the bus from Watertown to Brookingsbus
7h 42m$136–544Fly to Aberdeen Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Aberdeen Regional Airport (ABR)plane STL - ABR
- Drive from Aberdeen Regional Airport (ABR) to Brookingscar
8h 9m$124–542Train, bus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Brookingsbus
17h 51m$213–367
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Sioux Falls (FSD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Brookings is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Brookings is to fly and bus which takes 7h 17m and costs $130 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis station to Brookings. However, there are services departing from St Louis Bus Station and arriving at Brookings via Kansas City and Sioux Falls. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 25m.
The distance between St. Louis and Brookings is 546 miles. The road distance is 663 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Brookings without a car is to bus which takes 15h 25m and costs $160 - $260.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from St. Louis to Brookings, including transfers.
St. Louis to Brookings bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
St. Louis to Brookings bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Kansas City Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Brookings is 663 miles. It takes approximately 10h 45m to drive from St. Louis to Brookings.
There are 10+ hotels available in Brookings.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Brookings, SD, USA?
You can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Brookings via Kansas City Bus Station, Kansas City, Sioux Falls, and Brookings in around 15h 25m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sioux Falls via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sioux Falls via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Watertown Municipal Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Aberdeen Regional Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Aberdeen Regional Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sioux Falls via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sioux Falls via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Watertown Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sioux Falls via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sioux Falls via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Sioux Falls to Brookings
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $23–35
Bus from Kansas City to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $95–140
Bus from Sioux Falls to Brookings
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $23–35
Bus from Watertown to Brookings
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $22–35
Bus from Kansas City to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $95–140
Bus from Sioux Falls to Brookings
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $23–35
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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