There are 5 ways to get from St. Louis to Cottage Grove by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car
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Fly, line 363 bus
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)STL - MSP
- Take the bus from 5th St & Minnesota St to Cottage Grove P&R & W Point Douglas Rd S
4h 54m$226–608Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus StationFlixBus N2521 / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union DepotGreyhound US0150
16h 38m$94–221Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union StationLincoln Service / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-MinneapolisBorealis / ...
14h 47m$115–522Drive 518.1 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Cottage Grove518.1 mi
9h 25m$95–137Bus via Des Moines
- Take the bus from St Louis to Mt. Pleasant
- Take the bus from Mt. Pleasant to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Minneapolis
18h 55m$125–327
St. Louis to Cottage Grove by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Cottage Grove is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Cottage Grove is to fly and line 363 bus which takes 4h 54m and costs $220 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis station to Cottage Grove. However, there are services departing from St Louis Bus Station and arriving at Cottage Grove P&R & W Point Douglas Rd S via Chicago Bus Station, Union Depot & Gate A1 and 5th St & Minnesota St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 38m.
The distance between St. Louis and Cottage Grove is 486 miles. The road distance is 521.1 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Cottage Grove without a car is to train which takes 14h 47m and costs $110 - $550.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from St. Louis to Cottage Grove, including transfers.
St. Louis to Cottage Grove bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Cottage Grove is to train which takes 14h 47m and costs $110 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 - $230 and takes 16h 38m.
St. Louis to Cottage Grove bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Cottage Grove is 521 miles. It takes approximately 9h 25m to drive from St. Louis to Cottage Grove.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Cottage Grove, MN, USA?
You can take a train from St. Louis to Cottage Grove P&R & W Point Douglas Rd S via Chicago Union Station, St. Paul-Minneapolis, Union Depot & Gate A1, 6th St & Minnesota Station, and 5th St & Minnesota St in around 14h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Cottage Grove P&R & W Point Douglas Rd S via Chicago Bus Station, Saint Paul Union Depot, Union Depot & Gate A1, 6th St & Minnesota Station, and 5th St & Minnesota St in around 16h 38m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 612-373-3333
- Website
- metrotransit.org
Bus from 5th St & Minnesota St to Cottage Grove P&R & W Point Douglas Rd S
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrotransit.org
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- 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 Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from St Louis to Mt. Pleasant
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–128
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $50–80
- Flexible Fares
- $70–110
- Saver Fare
- $92
- Flex Fare
- $128
Bus from Mt. Pleasant to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $35–55
- Flexible Fares
- $50–75
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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