There are 5 ways to get from St. Louis to Lake Itasca by plane, bus, train, taxi, 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 2nd Ave S & 7th St - Stop Group G to Veterans Dr & Ramsey P&Rbus
5h 32m$398–972Drive 559.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from St. Louis to Lake Itascacar 559.4 mi
10h 5m$103–148Train, taxi
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the taxi from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Lake Itascataxi
14h 4m$316–573Bus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from 2nd Ave S & 7th St - Stop Group G to Veterans Dr & Ramsey P&Rbus 888
16h 55m$120–222Bus 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 2nd Ave S & 7th St - Stop Group G to Veterans Dr & Ramsey P&Rbus 888
18h 54m$147–254
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 Lake Itasca is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 10h 5m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Lake Itasca is to fly and bus which takes 5h 32m and costs $390 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis station to Lake Itasca. However, there are services departing from St Louis Bus Station and arriving at Veterans Dr & Ramsey P&R via Des Moines and 2nd Ave S & 7th St - Stop Group G. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 55m.
The distance between St. Louis and Lake Itasca is 503 miles. The road distance is 562.7 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Lake Itasca without a car is to train and taxi which takes 14h 4m and costs $310 - $600.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from St. Louis to Lake Itasca, including transfers.
St. Louis to Lake Itasca bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
St. Louis to Lake Itasca bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Des Moines station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Lake Itasca is 563 miles. It takes approximately 10h 5m to drive from St. Louis to Lake Itasca.
There are 399+ hotels available in Lake Itasca.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Lake Itasca, Anoka County, MN, USA?
You can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Lake Itasca via Des Moines, Minneapolis, 2nd Ave S & 7th St - Stop Group G, and Veterans Dr & Ramsey P&R in around 16h 55m.
- 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
- +1 612-373-3333
- Website
- metrotransit.org
Bus from 2nd Ave S & 7th St - Stop Group G to Veterans Dr & Ramsey P&R
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotransit.org/schedules-maps
Bus from 2nd Ave S & 7th St - Stop Group G to Veterans Dr & Ramsey P&R
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotransit.org/schedules-maps
Bus from 2nd Ave S & 7th St - Stop Group G to Veterans Dr & Ramsey P&R
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotransit.org/schedules-maps
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 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $65–95
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $75–110
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $65–95
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
Blue & White Taxi
- Phone
- +1 612-333-3333
- Website
- blueandwhitetaxi.com
MSP Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +1 952-888-8294
- Website
- mspairporttaxi.com
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