There are 7 ways to get from St. Louis to Mankato by plane, shuttle, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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 Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane STL - MSP
- Take a shuttle bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport Term 1 to Mankato
5h 34m$134–792Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to MSP Airportbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Mankato, MNbus Msp
17h 5m$85–309Train, bus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from St Paul Union Depot Station & Terminal to Mankato, MNbus
17h 19m$115–375Drive 509.3 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Mankatocar 509.3 mi
9h 30m$93–135Fly to Rochester, shuttle
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Rochester (RST)plane STL - RST
- Take a shuttle bus from Rochester - Airport to Mankato, MN
9h 17m$104–592Fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane STL - FOD
- Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Mankatocar
8h 14m$116–588Bus via Chicago
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus
- Take the bus from Mall of America to Mankato, MNbus
19h 50m$124–223
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Mankato is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Mankato is to fly and shuttle which takes 5h 34m and costs $130 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis station to Mankato. However, there are services departing from St Louis Bus Station and arriving at Mankato, MN via Kansas City, Des Moines and Minneapolis / St Paul Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 5m.
The distance between St. Louis and Mankato is 546 miles. The road distance is 512.3 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Mankato without a car is to bus which takes 17h 5m and costs $80 - $310.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from St. Louis to Mankato, including transfers.
St. Louis to Mankato bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
St. Louis to Mankato bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Kansas City Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Mankato is 512 miles. It takes approximately 9h 30m to drive from St. Louis to Mankato.
There are 25+ hotels available in Mankato.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Mankato, MN, USA?
You can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Mankato, MN via Kansas City, Des Moines, MSP Airport, and Minneapolis / St Paul Airport in around 17h 5m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rochester via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
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
- $40–150
- 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
- $60–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (888) 736-9190
- customerservice@landtoair.net
- Website
- landtoairexpress.com
Shuttle from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport Term 1 to Mankato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $11–40
Bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Mankato, MN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $11–40
Bus from St Paul Union Depot Station & Terminal to Mankato, MN
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $14–40
Shuttle from Rochester - Airport to Mankato, MN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $16–40
Bus from Mall of America to Mankato, MN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $11–40
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
- $30–70
- 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 Des Moines to MSP Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- 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
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
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