There are 6 ways to get from St. Louis to Mankato by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, car, shuttle, 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 to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, 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 to Mankatobus
5h 56m$394–992Fly to Rochester, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Rochester (RST)plane STL - RST
- Take a shuttle bus from Rochester - Airport to Mankato, MN
8h 54m$88–462Bus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Owatonnabus
- Take the bus from Owatonna to Mankatobus
14h 20m$135–231Train, 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-St. Paul to Mankatobus
17h 7m$182–447Drive 509.4 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Mankatocar 509.4 mi
9h 30m$93–135Bus 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 Mankato, MNbus
19h 20m$139–241
St. Louis to Mankato by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Mankato is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Mankato is to fly and bus which takes 5h 56m and costs $390 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis station to Mankato. However, there are services departing from St Louis Bus Station and arriving at Mankato via Kansas City and Owatonna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 20m.
The distance between St. Louis and Mankato is 548 miles. The road distance is 512.3 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Mankato without a car is to bus which takes 14h 20m and costs $130 - $240.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from St. Louis to Mankato, including transfers.
St. Louis to Mankato bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
St. Louis to Mankato bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Kansas City Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Mankato is 512 miles. It takes approximately 9h 30m to drive from St. Louis to Mankato.
There are 28+ hotels available in Mankato.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Mankato, MN, USA?
You can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Mankato via Kansas City Bus Station, Kansas City, and Owatonna in around 14h 20m.
- 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
- $80–500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
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
- $65–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (888) 736-9190
- [email protected]
- Website
- Land to Air Express
Bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Mankato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- Land to Air Express
- Adult
- $11–40
Bus from Owatonna to Mankato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- Schedules at
- Land to Air Express
- Adult
- $6–40
Bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Mankato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- Land to Air Express
- Adult
- $11–40
Shuttle from Rochester - Airport to Mankato, MN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $16–40
Bus from Mall of America to Mankato, MN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $11–40
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