There are 7 ways to get from St. Louis to Carroll by plane, car, bus, train, shuttle, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Omaha, drive
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Omaha (OMA)plane STL - OMA
- Drive from Omaha-Airport-OMA to Carrollcar
4h 52m$150–828Train, bus, drive
cheapest- Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
- Drive from Hickman Rd / Nw 156Th St to Carrollcar
13h 38m$77–352Bus, drive
- Take the bus from St Louis to Burlingtonbus
- Take the bus from Burlington to Des Moinesbus
- Drive from Hickman Rd / Nw 156Th St to Carrollcar
11h 49m$111–237Drive 419.9 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Carrollcar 419.9 mi
8h 17m$77–111Fly to Des Moines, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Des Moines (DSM)plane STL - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Boone, IA
- Take the taxi from Boone, IA to Carrolltaxi
5h 35m$338–1,272Fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, taxi
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane STL - FOD
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Carrolltaxi
7h 3m$238–732Bus, drive via Iowa City
- Take the bus from St Louis to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Des Moinesbus
- Drive from Hickman Rd / Nw 156Th St to Carrollcar
14h 45m$112–221
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Omaha (OMA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Carroll is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 8h 17m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Carroll is to fly and drive which takes 4h 52m and costs $150 - $850.
The distance between St. Louis and Carroll is 453 miles. The road distance is 422.4 miles.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from St. Louis to Carroll, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Carroll is 422 miles. It takes approximately 8h 17m to drive from St. Louis to Carroll.
There are four+ hotels available in Carroll.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Carroll, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from St. Louis to Carroll. However, you can take the train to LAMBERT AIRPORT TERMINAL #1 station, walk to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) airport, fly to Omaha (OMA), then drive to Carroll. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Louis to Carroll via Burlington, Des Moines, Locust St / 4Th St, and Hickman Rd / Nw 156Th St in around 11h 49m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from St Louis to Burlington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–127
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $50–75
- Flexible Fares
- $70–100
- Saver Fare
- $92
- Flex Fare
- $127
Bus from Burlington to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $40–60
- Flexible Fares
- $50–80
Bus from St Louis to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 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
Bus from Iowa City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $35–50
- Flexible Fares
- $45–70
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- executiveexpress.biz
Shuttle from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Boone, 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/
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