There are 5 ways to get from St. Louis to Kearney by plane, bus, car, or train
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 Kearney Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR)plane STL - EAR
6h 36m$158–698Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Omahabus
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Kearneybus
17h 3m$87–393Bus
- Take the bus from St Louis to Burlingtonbus St Louis
- Take the bus from Burlington to Kearneybus Indianapolis
15h 58m$164–332Drive 567.5 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Kearneycar 567.5 mi
9h 29m$104–150Fly to Central Nebraska Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI)plane STL - GRI
- Take the bus from Grand Island Bus Station to Kearneybus
9h 21m$184–780
St. Louis to Kearney by train, tram, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Kearney is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 9h 29m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Kearney is to fly which takes 6h 36m and costs $150 - $700.
The distance between St. Louis and Kearney is 502 miles. The road distance is 570.8 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Kearney without a car is to bus which takes 15h 58m and costs $160 - $340.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from St. Louis to Kearney, including transfers.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Kearney is to fly which takes 6h 36m and costs $150 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $340 and takes 15h 58m.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Kearney is 571 miles. It takes approximately 9h 29m to drive from St. Louis to Kearney.
There are 22+ hotels available in Kearney.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Kearney, NE, USA?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and GoJet Airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Louis to Kearney via Burlington and Kearney in around 15h 58m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Kearney Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Kearney Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Central Nebraska Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Central Nebraska Regional Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
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
- Schedules at
- burlingtontrailways.com
- Book at
- burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $50–75
- Flexible Fares
- $70–100
- Saver Fare
- $92
- Flex Fare
- $127
Bus from Burlington to Kearney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Schedules at
- burlingtontrailways.com
- Book at
- burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $85–120
- Flexible Fares
- $110–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Grand Island Bus Station to Kearney
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Omaha, NE to Kearney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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