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How to get fromSt. Louis to Waterlooby plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from St. Louis to Waterloo by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane plane STL - ALO
    5h 32m
    $90–446

  2. Drive  337.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from St. Louis to Waterloocar car 337.5 mi
    5h 55m
    $62–89

  3. Train, bus via Chicago

    1. Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Lincoln Service / ...
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloobus bus Greyhound US0154S
    12h 59m
    $125–253

  4. Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane STL - CID
    2. Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Waterloocar car
    6h 23m
    $78–430

  5. Fly to Rochester, drive

    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Rochester (RST)plane plane STL - RST
    2. Drive from Rochester-Airport-RST to Waterloocar car
    7h 51m
    $92–462

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N2521 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloobus bus Greyhound US0154S
    14h
    $98–166

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Springfield to Galesburg Amtrak Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Galesburg to Des Moinesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Des Moines to Waterloobus bus
    14h 43m
    $105–196

St. Louis to Waterloo by train, foot, and bus

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration12h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$125Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 303.3 mi
  • Duration: 5h 32m

What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Waterloo, IA, USA?

American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Waterloo via Chicago Bus Station in around 14h.

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