There are 8 ways to get from St. Louis to Decorah by plane, car, train, taxi, or bus
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 Rochester, drive
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Rochester (RST)plane STL - RST
- Drive from Rochester-Airport-RST to Decorahcar
6h 54m$84–442Drive 389.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from St. Louis to Decorahcar 389.3 mi
7h 18m$71–103Train, taxi
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to La Crosse Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from La Crosse Amtrak Station to Decorahtaxi
12h 10m$273–480Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
- Take the bus from Madison to La Crossebus
- Take the taxi from La Crosse to Decorahtaxi
13h 45m$253–420Fly to La Crosse, taxi
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to La Crosse (LSE)plane STL - LSE
- Take the taxi from La-Crosse-Airport-LSE to Decorahtaxi
7h 5m$198–582Fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport, drive
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane STL - ALO
- Drive from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Decorahcar
7h 1m$82–444Fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane STL - MSP
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to La Crosse Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from La Crosse Amtrak Station to Decorahtaxi
8h 38m$544–1,190Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to La Crossebus
- Take the taxi from La Crosse to Decorahtaxi
14h 37m$231–318
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Rochester (RST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Decorah is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Decorah is to fly and drive which takes 6h 54m and costs $80 - $450.
The distance between St. Louis and Decorah is 460 miles. The road distance is 391.6 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Decorah without a car is to train and taxi which takes 12h 10m and costs $270 - $480.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from St. Louis to Decorah, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Decorah is 392 miles. It takes approximately 7h 18m to drive from St. Louis to Decorah.
There are eight+ hotels available in Decorah.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Decorah, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from St. Louis to Decorah. However, you can take the train to LAMBERT AIRPORT TERMINAL #1 station, walk to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) airport, fly to Rochester (RST), then drive to Decorah. Alternatively, you can take the train to Chicago Union Station, take the train to La Crosse Amtrak Station, then take the taxi to Decorah.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to La Crosse via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to La Crosse Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to La Crosse Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $25–55
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Estimated price
- $120–170
Coulee Region Taxi
- Phone
- +1-608-881-2050
- Website
- crtaxi.com
Coulee Region Taxi
- Phone
- +1-608-881-2050
- Website
- crtaxi.com
Coulee Region Taxi
- Phone
- +1-608-881-2050
- Website
- crtaxi.com
Coulee Region Taxi
- Phone
- +1-608-881-2050
- Website
- crtaxi.com
Coulee Region Taxi
- Phone
- +1-608-881-2050
- Website
- crtaxi.com
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