There are 7 ways to get from Carroll to St. Louis by car, plane, taxi, bus, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Omaha, fly
best- Drive from Carroll to Omaha-Airport-OMAcar
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane OMA - STL
4h 4m$151–878Drive 418.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Carroll to St. Louiscar 418.6 mi
8h 22m$77–111Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Carroll to Ames Middle Schooltaxi
- Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
12h 46m$202–377Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Carroll to Ames Middle Schooltaxi
- Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus
- Take the train from Kansas City to St. Louistrain
15h 5m$202–372Taxi, shuttle to Des Moines, fly
- Take the taxi from Carroll to Boone, IAtaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Boone, IA to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane DSM - STL
5h 17m$329–1,166Taxi to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Carroll to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)taxi
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane FOD - STL
6h 26m$251–778Taxi, bus, train via Warrensburg
- Take the taxi from Carroll to Ames Middle Schooltaxi
- Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Warrensburg Chamber Of Commercebus
- Take the train from Warrensburg Amtrak Station to St. Louistrain
15h 22m$232–457
Omaha (OMA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carroll to St. Louis is to drive which costs $75 - $110 and takes 8h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Carroll to St. Louis is to drive and fly which takes 4h 4m and costs $150 - $900.
The distance between Carroll and St. Louis is 455 miles. The road distance is 421.1 miles.
The best way to get from Carroll to St. Louis without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 12h 46m and costs $200 - $380.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Carroll to St. Louis, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Carroll to St. Louis is 421 miles. It takes approximately 8h 22m to drive from Carroll to St. Louis.
There are 428+ hotels available in St. Louis.
What companies run services between Carroll, IA, USA and St. Louis, MO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Carroll to St. Louis. However, you can drive to Omaha-Airport-OMA airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL), walk to LAMBERT AIRPORT TERMINAL #1 station, then take the train to CIVIC CENTER station. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Ames Middle School, take the line 1 bus to Kingland Systems, walk to Ames, take the bus to Des Moines, take the bus to Kansas City, then take the bus to St Louis Bus Station.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Omaha to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Des Moines to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
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
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Warrensburg Amtrak Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Ames to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–45
- Book at
- https://www.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
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Warrensburg Chamber Of Commerce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- executiveexpress.biz
Shuttle from Boone, IA to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $85–220
- Website
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz
- Schedules at
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz/coverage-areas/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Estimated price
- $120–180
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