There are 5 ways to get from Carroll to St. Louis by car, plane, taxi, bus, or shuttle
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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$141–828Drive 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 St Louis Bus Stationbus
12h 31m$230–329Taxi 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 19m$261–828Taxi, 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
7h 49m$349–1,216
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 $140 - $850.
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 31m and costs $230 - $330.
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 376+ 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, then take the bus to St Louis Bus Station.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Des Moines to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Des Moines to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Des Moines to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Omaha to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Des Moines to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Des Moines to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Des Moines to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Ames to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $19–27
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- 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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