There are 8 ways to get from St. Louis to Sault Ste. Marie by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly to Chippewa County International Airport
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane STL - CIU
5h 56m$130–714Train, bus
- 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 Escanababus
- Take the bus from Escanaba, MI to Sault Ste. Marie, MIbus
18h 8m$254–508Train, bus via Lansing
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Lansing, MI to St. Ignace, MIbus
- Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MIbus
19h 59m$290–602Drive 1,155.5 km
- Drive from St. Louis to Sault Ste. Mariecar 1,155.5 km
12h 28m$229–331Fly to Sault Ste. Marie Airport
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)plane STL - YAM
9h 11m$228–923Bus
- 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 Escanababus
- Take the bus from Escanaba, MI to Sault Ste. Marie, MIbus
19h 27m$182–329Train, bus #2
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to St. Ignacebus
- Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MIbus
20h 23mTrain, bus #3
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to St. Ignacebus
- Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MIbus
20h 23m
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Sault Ste. Marie is to bus which costs $180 - $330 and takes 19h 27m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Sault Ste. Marie is to fly which takes 5h 56m and costs $130 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis station to Sault Ste. Marie. However, there are services departing from St Louis Bus Station and arriving at Sault Ste. Marie, MI via Chicago Bus Station, Milwaukee and Escanaba, MI. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 27m.
The distance between St. Louis and Sault Ste. Marie is 1024 km. The road distance is 1155.5 km.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from St. Louis to Sault Ste. Marie, including transfers.
St. Louis to Sault Ste. Marie bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Sault Ste. Marie is to fly which takes 5h 56m and costs $130 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $330 and takes 19h 27m.
St. Louis to Sault Ste. Marie bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Sault Ste. Marie is 1h ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 12:09 PM in St. Louis and 1:09 PM in Sault Ste. Marie.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Sault Ste. Marie is 1155 km. It takes approximately 12h 28m to drive from St. Louis to Sault Ste. Marie.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada?
United Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Sault Ste. Marie via Chicago Bus Station, Milwaukee Intermodal Station, Milwaukee, Escanaba, MI, and Sault Ste. Marie, MI in around 19h 27m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
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
- $160–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
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
- $120–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Escanaba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Escanaba, MI to Sault Ste. Marie, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Lansing, MI to St. Ignace, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Escanaba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Escanaba, MI to Sault Ste. Marie, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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