There are 5 ways to get from Lansing to St. Louis by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane LAN - STL
4h 27m$198–1,221Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to South Haven Potatoes Plusbus
- Take the bus from South Haven to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to St Louis Bus Stationbus
12h 35m$69–129Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Blue Water
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louistrain Lincoln Service / ...
11h 14m$108–253Drive 481.7 mi
- Drive from Lansing to St. Louiscar 481.7 mi
8h 3m$88–127Bus via Indianapolis
- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledobus
- Take the bus from Toledo to Indianapolis, INbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
15h 25m$104–228
Lansing to St. Louis by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lansing to St. Louis is to bus which costs $65 - $130 and takes 12h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Lansing to St. Louis is to fly which takes 4h 27m and costs $190 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Lansing to St. Louis station. However, there are services departing from CATA Intermodal Downtown and arriving at St Louis Bus Station via South Haven and Chicago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 35m.
The distance between Lansing and St. Louis is 432 miles. The road distance is 484.5 miles.
The best way to get from Lansing to St. Louis without a car is to train which takes 11h 14m and costs $100 - $260.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Lansing to St. Louis, including transfers.
Lansing to St. Louis bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from CATA Intermodal Downtown station.
The best way to get from Lansing to St. Louis is to fly which takes 4h 27m and costs $190 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $100 - $260 and takes 11h 14m, you could also bus, which costs $65 - $130 and takes 12h 35m.
Lansing to St. Louis bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at South Haven Potatoes Plus station.
St. Louis is 1h behind Lansing. It is currently 11:16 AM in Lansing and 10:16 AM in St. Louis.
What companies run services between Lansing, MI, USA and St. Louis, MO, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from CATA Trans Center to St. Louis via NBD Harrison past Kalamazoo, Brody Complex, Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, East Lansing Amtrak Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 11h 14m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to South Haven Potatoes Plus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from South Haven to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Toledo to Indianapolis, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Lansing to St. Louis is 484 miles. It takes approximately 8h 3m to drive from Lansing to St. Louis.
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