There are 7 ways to get from St. Louis to Sault Ste. Marie by plane, train, bus, or car
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 Chippewa County International Airport
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane STL - CIU
5h 54m$131–665Train, bus, drive
- 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 East Lansing to St. Ignacebus
- Drive from St. Ignace to Sault Ste. Mariecar
18h 17m$267–624Train, bus, drive via Grand Rapids
- 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
- Drive from St. Ignace to Sault Ste. Mariecar
19h 11m$252–509Drive 1,155.5 km
- Drive from St. Louis to Sault Ste. Mariecar 1,155.5 km
12h 28m$234–338Fly to Pellston, drive
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Pellston (PLN)plane STL - PLN
- Drive from Pellston (PLN) to Sault Ste. Mariecar
8h 7m$138–694Fly to Sault Ste. Marie Airport
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)plane STL - YAM
9h 8m$219–924Train, bus, drive via Grand Rapids #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
- Drive from St. Ignace to Sault Ste. Mariecar
19h 11m$252–594
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Sault Ste. Marie is to drive which costs $230 - $340 and takes 12h 28m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Sault Ste. Marie is to fly which takes 5h 54m and costs $130 - $700.
The distance between St. Louis and Sault Ste. Marie is 1024 km. The road distance is 1155.5 km.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from St. Louis to Sault Ste. Marie, including transfers.
Sault Ste. Marie is 1h ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 4:04 PM in St. Louis and 5:04 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.
There are 46+ hotels available in Sault Ste. Marie.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada?
Delta and Southwest Airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) twice daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
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
- $110–280
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–210
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–280
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–280
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- Indian Trails
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- Amtrak
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