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How to get fromWaterloo to St. Louisby plane, bus (Greyhound), car, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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

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  1. Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane ALO - STL
    5h 40m
    $103–517

  2. Drive  336.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Waterloo to St. Louiscar car 336.7 mi
    5h 57m
    $58–84

  3. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Waterloo to Des Moinesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    12h 10m
    $103–158

  4. Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Waterloo to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar car
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane CID - STL
    5h 34m
    $94–499

  5. Drive to Mason City, fly

    1. Drive from Waterloo to Mason-City-Airport-MCWcar car
    2. Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane MCW - STL
    6h 52m
    $103–525

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0154S
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louistrain train Lincoln Service / ...
    12h 55m
    $213–333

  7. Bus via Chicago

    1. Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0154S
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2510 / ...
    13h 55m
    $113–168

Waterloo to St. Louis by bus (Greyhound)

Calendar10Weekly Buses
Duration12h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$103Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 303.8 mi
  • Duration: 5h 40m

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) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Waterloo to St Louis Bus Station via Des Moines and Kansas City Bus Station in around 12h 10m.

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