There are 11 ways to get from St. Louis to Lake Superior by plane, unknown, train, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sawyer International Airport, travel
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Sawyer International Airport (MQT)plane STL - MQT
- Walk from Sawyer International Airport (MQT) to Lake Superiorunknown
7h 33mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Marquette, MIbus
- Walk from Marquette, MI to Lake Superiorunknown
18h 47mDrive, car ferry, travel
- Drive from St. Louis to Sault Sainte Mariecar
- Take the carferry from Sault Sainte Marie to Sugar Islandcarferry
- Walk from Sugar Island to Lake Superiorunknown
16h 13mFly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Houghton County Memorial Airport, travel
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX)plane STL - CMX
- Walk from Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) to Lake Superiorunknown
8h 27mFly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport, travel
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane STL - CIU
- Walk from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Lake Superiorunknown
9h 4mFly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Pellston, travel
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Pellston (PLN)plane STL - PLN
- Walk from Pellston (PLN) to Lake Superiorunknown
10h 3mFly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Delta County Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Delta County Airport (ESC)plane STL - ESC
- Take the bus from Escanaba to Marquette, MIbus
- Walk from Marquette, MI to Lake Superiorunknown
10h 3mTrain to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Sawyer International Airport, travel
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sawyer International Airport (MQT)plane ORD - MQT
- Walk from Sawyer International Airport (MQT) to Lake Superiorunknown
10h 29mFly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Iron Mountain, bus, travel
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Iron Mountain (IMT)plane STL - IMT
- Take the bus from Iron Mountain, MI to Escanaba, MIbus
- Take the bus from Escanaba to Marquette, MIbus
- Walk from Marquette, MI to Lake Superiorunknown
12h 19mTrain, bus, travel via Des Plaines
- Take the train from St. Louis to Summit Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Marquette, MIbus
- Walk from Marquette, MI to Lake Superiorunknown
20h 2mBus, travel
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Marquette, MIbus
- Walk from Marquette, MI to Lake Superiorunknown
20h 8m
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Sawyer International Airport (MQT) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between St. Louis and Lake Superior is 629 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Lake Superior without a car is to train and bus and travel which takes 18h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from St. Louis to Lake Superior, including transfers.
Lake Superior is 1h ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 9:05 PM in St. Louis and 10:05 PM in Lake Superior.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Lake Superior, Alger County, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from St. Louis to Lake Superior. However, you can take the train to LAMBERT AIRPORT TERMINAL #1 station, walk to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) airport, fly to Sawyer International Airport (MQT), then travel to Lake Superior. Alternatively, you can take a train from St. Louis to Lake Superior via Chicago Union Station, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, and Marquette, MI in around 18h 47m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sawyer International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sawyer International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Delta County Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Delta County Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Iron Mountain via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Iron Mountain via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sawyer International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Houghton County Memorial Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sawyer International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sawyer International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sawyer International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
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
- $85–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Summit Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Milwaukee to Marquette, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Escanaba to Marquette, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Iron Mountain, MI to Escanaba, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–25
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Escanaba to Marquette, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Milwaukee to Marquette, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Milwaukee to Marquette, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $37–41
- Website
- coachusa.com
- 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
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 906-632-2898
- Website
- EUPTA
Car ferry from Sault Sainte Marie to Sugar Island
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–20
- Website
- EUPTA
- Passenger & Car
- $20
- Walk on passenger
- $2
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