There are 7 ways to get from Waterloo to St. Louis by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, 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 from Waterloo Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane ALO - STL
6h 6m$103–507Drive 336.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Waterloo to St. Louiscar 336.7 mi
5h 57m$62–89Bus, train via Chicago
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0154S
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louistrain Lincoln Service / ...
12h 55m$123–268Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly
- Drive from Waterloo to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane CID - STL
5h 37m$89–490Drive to Mason City, fly
- Drive from Waterloo to Mason-City-Airport-MCWcar
- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane MCW - STL
6h 20m$104–516Bus
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0154S
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2510 / ...
13h 55m$98–173Bus, train
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Galesburgbus
- Take the bus from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Springfieldbus
- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louistrain
14h 28m$104–205
Waterloo to St. Louis by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo to St. Louis is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 5h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo to St. Louis is to drive and fly which takes 5h 37m and costs $85 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterloo to St. Louis station. However, there are services departing from Waterloo and arriving at St Louis Bus Station via Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 55m.
The distance between Waterloo and St. Louis is 306 miles. The road distance is 338.7 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo to St. Louis without a car is to bus and train via Chicago which takes 12h 55m and costs $120 - $270.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Waterloo to St. Louis, including transfers.
Waterloo to St. Louis bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Waterloo station.
The best way to get from Waterloo to St. Louis is to fly which takes 6h 6m and costs $100 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $180 and takes 13h 55m.
Waterloo to St. Louis bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterloo to St. Louis is 339 miles. It takes approximately 5h 57m to drive from Waterloo to St. Louis.
What companies run services between Waterloo, IA, USA and St. Louis, MO, USA?
American Airlines flies from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Waterloo to St Louis Bus Station via Chicago Bus Station in around 13h 55m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Waterloo to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Greyhound
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