There are 9 ways to get from St. Louis to Estherville by plane, car, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, taxi, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane STL - FOD
- Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Esthervillecar
7h 35m$94–466Bus
- 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 Jacksonbus
16h 36m$233–346Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Fairmontbus
- Take the taxi from Fairmont to Esthervilletaxi
19h 18m$336–620Drive 512.7 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Esthervillecar 512.7 mi
9h 38m$94–136Fly to Mason City, drive
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Mason City (MCW)plane STL - MCW
- Drive from Mason-City-Airport-MCW to Esthervillecar
7h 33m$94–458Fly to Sioux Falls, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Sioux Falls (FSD)plane STL - FSD
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Jacksonbus
8h 15m$192–600Fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane STL - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Jacksonbus
8h 50m$504–1,114Fly to Rochester, shuttle, bus, taxi
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Rochester (RST)plane STL - RST
- Take a shuttle bus from Rochester - Airport to Mankato, MN
- Take the bus from Mankato to Fairmontbus
- Take the taxi from Fairmont to Esthervilletaxi
12h 7m$218–662Bus via Milwaukee Airport (MKE)
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Jacksonbus
22h 21m$229–340
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Estherville is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 9h 38m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Estherville is to fly and drive which takes 7h 33m and costs $90 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis station to Estherville. However, there are services departing from St Louis Bus Station and arriving at Jackson via Kansas City and Sioux Falls. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 36m.
The distance between St. Louis and Estherville is 436 miles. The road distance is 515.7 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Estherville without a car is to bus which takes 16h 36m and costs $230 - $350.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from St. Louis to Estherville, including transfers.
St. Louis to Estherville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
St. Louis to Estherville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Kansas City Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Estherville is 516 miles. It takes approximately 9h 38m to drive from St. Louis to Estherville.
There are 66+ hotels available in Estherville.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Estherville, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Estherville via Kansas City Bus Station, Kansas City, Sioux Falls, and Jackson in around 16h 36m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sioux Falls via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sioux Falls via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rochester via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rochester via Detroit, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
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
- $70–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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