There are 6 ways to get from St. Louis to Ionia by plane, taxi, train, bus, 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 to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane STL - GRR
- Take the taxi from Grand-Rapids-Airport-GRR to Ioniataxi
5h 17m$232–1,182Drive 472.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from St. Louis to Ioniacar 472.9 mi
8h 6m$87–125Train, taxi
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Ioniataxi
10h 46m$168–318Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the taxi from Grand Rapids to Ioniataxi
11h 19m$117–172Fly to Capital Region International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane STL - LAN
- Take the taxi from Lansing-Airport-LAN to Ioniataxi
5h 25m$162–592Fly to Detroit, bus, taxi
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Detroit (DTW)plane STL - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
- Take the taxi from East Lansing, MI to Ioniataxi
7h 12m$308–532
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Ionia is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Ionia is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 17m and costs $230 - $1,200.
The distance between St. Louis and Ionia is 428 miles. The road distance is 475.7 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Ionia without a car is to train and taxi which takes 10h 46m and costs $160 - $320.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from St. Louis to Ionia, including transfers.
Ionia is 1h ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 2:11 PM in St. Louis and 3:11 PM in Ionia.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Ionia is 476 miles. It takes approximately 8h 6m to drive from St. Louis to Ionia.
There are 11+ hotels available in Ionia.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Ionia, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from St. Louis to Ionia. However, you can take the train to LAMBERT AIRPORT TERMINAL #1 station, walk to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) airport, fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR), then take the taxi to Ionia. Alternatively, you can take the train to Chicago Union Station, take the train to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station, then take the taxi to Ionia.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Detroit via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
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
- $60–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $60–120
Yellow Cab of Grand Rapids
- Phone
- +1 616-459-4646
Metro Cab
- Phone
- +1 616-827-6500
- Website
- metrocabgr.com
Yellow Cab of Grand Rapids
- Phone
- +1 616-459-4646
Metro Cab
- Phone
- +1 616-827-6500
- Website
- metrocabgr.com
Yellow Cab of Grand Rapids
- Phone
- +1 616-459-4646
Metro Cab
- Phone
- +1 616-827-6500
- Website
- metrocabgr.com
Payless Taxi
- Phone
- +1 517-803-4994
- Website
- payless-taxi.com
iCab Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 517-215-7910
- Website
- icablansing.com
Payless Taxi
- Phone
- +1 517-803-4994
- Website
- payless-taxi.com
iCab Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 517-215-7910
- Website
- icablansing.com
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