There are 5 ways to get from St. Louis to Fort Polk South by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Alexandria International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Alexandria International Airport (AEX)plane STL - AEX
- Take the taxi from Alexandria International Airport (AEX) to Fort Polk Southtaxi
7h 9m$124–566Fly to Lake Charles Regional Airport, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane STL - LCH
- Take the taxi from Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) to Fort Polk Southtaxi
7h 28m$114–566Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from St. Louis to Longviewtrain
- Take the bus from Longview Bus Station to Shreveport Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Natchitochesbus
- Take the taxi from Natchitoches to Fort Polk Southtaxi
18h 47m$349–602Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Boyce, LAbus
- Take the taxi from Boyce, LA to Fort Polk Southtaxi
23h 18m$162–294Drive 642.8 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Fort Polk Southcar 642.8 mi
12h 34m$118–170
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Alexandria International Airport (AEX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Fort Polk South is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 12h 34m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Fort Polk South is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 9m and costs $120 - $600.
The distance between St. Louis and Fort Polk South is 597 miles. The road distance is 646.5 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Fort Polk South without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 18h 47m and costs $340 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from St. Louis to Fort Polk South, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Fort Polk South is 647 miles. It takes approximately 12h 34m to drive from St. Louis to Fort Polk South.
There are 10+ hotels available in Fort Polk South.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Fort Polk South, LA, USA?
There is no direct connection from St. Louis to Fort Polk South. However, you can take the train to LAMBERT AIRPORT TERMINAL #1 station, walk to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) airport, fly to Alexandria International Airport (AEX), then take the taxi to Fort Polk South. Alternatively, you can take the train to Longview, walk to Longview Bus Station, take the bus to Shreveport Bus Station, take the bus to Natchitoches, then take the taxi to Fort Polk South.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Alexandria International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Alexandria International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Alexandria International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Longview Bus Station to Shreveport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Natchitoches
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Boyce, LA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Longview Bus Station to Shreveport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Natchitoches
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Boyce, LA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Longview Bus Station to Shreveport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Estimated price
- $11–170
$10 Taxi Cab of Lake Charles
- Phone
- +1-337-990-5573
- Website
- 10taxicab.com
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