There are 6 ways to get from Carroll to St. Louis by car, plane, bus, taxi, 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-OMA
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)OMA - STL
4h 3m$151–878Drive 418.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Carroll to St. Louis418.6 mi
8h 21m$77–111Drive, bus
- Drive from Carroll to Hickman Rd / Nw 156Th St
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa City
- Take the bus from Iowa City to St Louis
13h 23m$110–223Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Carroll to Ames Middle School
- Take the bus from Ames to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Take the train from Kansas City to St. Louis
15h 3m$202–372Taxi, shuttle to Des Moines, fly
- Take the taxi from Carroll to Boone, IA
- 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)DSM - STL
5h 12m$329–1,166Taxi to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Carroll to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)FOD - STL
6h 31m$251–778
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 21m.
The fastest way to get from Carroll to St. Louis is to drive and fly which takes 4h 3m 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 and train which takes 15h 3m and costs $200 - $380.
It takes approximately 4h 3m 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 21m to drive from Carroll to St. Louis.
There are 449+ 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 a vehicle from Carroll to St Louis via Hickman Rd / Nw 156Th St, Locust St / 7Th St, Dsm, Des Moines, and Iowa City in around 13h 23m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Omaha to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- 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 34m
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Des Moines to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $35–50
- Flexible Fares
- $45–70
Bus from Iowa City to St Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–128
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $60–90
- Flexible Fares
- $80–120
- Saver Fare
- $92
- Flex Fare
- $128
- 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
- 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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