There are 5 ways to get from Ankeny to St. Louis by bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus Jefferson 803 / ...
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0136 / ...
8h 42m$77–188Drive 337.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ankeny to St. Louiscar 337.6 mi
6h 49m$62–89Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus Jefferson 803 / ...
- Take the train from Kansas City to St. Louistrain Missouri River Runner / ...
10h 57m$97–263Fly from Des Moines
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane DSM - STL
5h 38m$245–1,392Bus to Omaha, fly
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NEbus
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane OMA - STL
6h 58m$196–1,068
Des Moines (DSM) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ankeny to St. Louis is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 6h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Ankeny to St. Louis is to fly which takes 5h 38m and costs $240 - $1,400.
The distance between Ankeny and St. Louis is 455 miles. The road distance is 339.6 miles.
The best way to get from Ankeny to St. Louis without a car is to bus which takes 8h 42m and costs $75 - $190.
It takes approximately 8h 42m to get from Ankeny to St. Louis, including transfers.
The best way to get from Ankeny to St. Louis is to bus which takes 8h 42m and costs $75 - $190. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $240 - $1,400 and takes 5h 38m.
Yes, the driving distance between Ankeny to St. Louis is 340 miles. It takes approximately 6h 49m to drive from Ankeny to St. Louis.
There are 545+ hotels available in St. Louis.
What companies run services between Ankeny, IA, USA and St. Louis, MO, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Ankeny to St Louis Bus Station via Des Moines and Kansas City Bus Station in around 8h 42m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines flies from Des Moines (DSM) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) twice a week.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Omaha to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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