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 Bus Depot to Forest Lakebus
15h 35m$243–485Bus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to MSP Airportbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Forest Lake Holiday Gas Stationbus
16h$146–238Bus 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 31m$150–236
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) flights
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 station. However, there are services departing from St Louis Bus Station and arriving at Forest Lake Holiday Gas Station via Des Moines and Minneapolis / St Paul Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h.
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 35m and costs $240 - $490.
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 Des Moines 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 26+ 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 Holiday Gas Station via Des Moines, MSP Airport, and Minneapolis / St Paul Airport in around 16h.
- 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
- $90–550
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
- $110–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (218) 724-4676
- Website
- groometransportation.com
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
- https://groometransportation.com
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/duluth
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
- https://groometransportation.com
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/duluth
Bus from Mall of America to Forest Lake Holiday Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/duluth
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Depot to Forest Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $19–27
Bus from Des Moines to MSP Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $60–90
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 Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $25–55
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- badgerbus.com
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
- https://badgerbus.com
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