There are 8 ways to get from Rochester Airport (RST) to St. Louis by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Rochester to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
best- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane RST - STL
5h 7m$119–683Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rochester to Milwaukeebus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
17h 24m$79–262Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane MSP - STL
4h 35m$222–949Bus, train via Madison
- Take the bus from Rochester to Madisonbus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louistrain
16h 3m$123–357Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rochester to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louistrain
16h 39m$198–522Fly Rochester to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, train
- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)plane RST - SPI
- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louistrain
7h 51m$92–395Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Rochester-RST to St. Louis443 mi
8h 3mDrive 443 mi
- Drive from Rochester Airport (RST) to St. Louiscar 443 mi
8h 3m$81–117
Rochester (RST) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester Airport (RST) to St. Louis is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester Airport (RST) to St. Louis is to bus and fly which takes 4h 35m and costs $220 - $950.
The distance between Rochester Airport (RST) and St. Louis is 390 miles. The road distance is 445.6 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester Airport (RST) to St. Louis without a car is to bus and train via Madison which takes 16h 3m and costs $120 - $360.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Rochester Airport (RST) to St. Louis, including transfers.
The best way to get from Rochester Airport (RST) to St. Louis is to fly which takes 5h 7m and costs $110 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $270 and takes 17h 24m.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester Airport (RST) to St. Louis is 446 miles. It takes approximately 8h 3m to drive from Rochester Airport (RST) to St. Louis.
There are 540+ hotels available in St. Louis.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Rochester Airport (RST) and St. Louis. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
What companies run services between Rochester Airport (RST), USA and St. Louis, MO, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Rochester (RST) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a shuttle from Rochester - Airport to St Louis Bus Station via Rochester Sinclair, Rochester, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Intermodal Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 17h 24m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Rochester to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- + 1 507-280-9270
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/minneapolis-st-paul-airport/rochester
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Rochester to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Rochester to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Rochester to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Rochester-RST to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- Frequency
- On demand
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