There are 6 ways to get from St. Louis to Drake University by bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1200 / ...
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus Jefferson 802 / ...
8h 39m$72–180Drive 333.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from St. Louis to Drake Universitycar 333.8 mi
6h 39m$61–88Train, bus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain Missouri River Runner / ...
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus Jefferson 802 / ...
10h 37m$94–248Fly to Omaha, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Omaha (OMA)plane STL - OMA
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Des Moinesbus
7h 43m$230–1,366Fly to Kansas City, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Kansas City (MCI)plane STL - MCI
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
8h 37m$294–658Fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane STL - MSP
- Take the bus from MSP Airport to Des Moinesbus
9h 52m$168–928
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Omaha (OMA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Drake University is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Drake University is to drive which takes 6h 39m and costs $60 - $90.
The distance between St. Louis and Drake University is 450 miles. The road distance is 335.8 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Drake University without a car is to bus which takes 8h 39m and costs $70 - $180.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from St. Louis to Drake University, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Drake University is 336 miles. It takes approximately 6h 39m to drive from St. Louis to Drake University.
There are 252+ hotels available in Drake University.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Drake University, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Drake University via Kansas City and Des Moines in around 8h 39m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,300
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
- 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
- $130–800
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
- $60–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Omaha, NE to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
Bus from MSP Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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