There are 5 ways to get from St. Louis to Forest Lake by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane STL - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Forest Lake Holiday Gas Stationbus
4h 59m$402–976Drive 550.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from St. Louis to Forest Lakecar 550.9 mi
9h 54m$101–146Train, bus
- 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 Forest Lakebus
15h 41m$208–448Bus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Forest Lakebus
15h 45m$114–223Bus via Chicago
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus
- Take the bus from Mall of America to Forest Lake Holiday Gas Stationbus
18h 10m$145–226
St. Louis to Forest Lake by train, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Forest Lake is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 9h 54m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Forest Lake is to fly and bus which takes 4h 59m and costs $400 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis station to Forest Lake. However, there are services departing from St Louis Bus Station and arriving at Forest Lake via Kansas City and Minneapolis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 45m.
The distance between St. Louis and Forest Lake is 504 miles. The road distance is 554.1 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Forest Lake without a car is to train and bus which takes 15h 41m and costs $200 - $450.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from St. Louis to Forest Lake, including transfers.
St. Louis to Forest Lake bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
St. Louis to Forest Lake bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Kansas City Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Forest Lake is 554 miles. It takes approximately 9h 54m to drive from St. Louis to Forest Lake.
There are 30+ hotels available in Forest Lake.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Forest Lake, MN, USA?
You can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Forest Lake via Kansas City Bus Station, Kansas City, and Minneapolis in around 15h 45m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
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
- $75–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (218) 724-4676
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Forest Lake Holiday Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–23
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation Duluth
Bus from Mall of America to Forest Lake Holiday Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation Duluth
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Forest Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $18–26
Bus from Kansas City to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $100–150
Bus from Minneapolis to Forest Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $19–27
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
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $25–55
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- Badger Bus
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