There are 6 ways to get from St. Louis to McCook by plane, car, train, or bus
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Fly to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field, drive
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF)STL - LBF
- Drive from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) to McCook
7h 32m$146–672Drive 630.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from St. Louis to McCook630.6 mi
11h 7m$116–167Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfield
- Take the bus from Springfield to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to McCook Station
17h 32mBus, drive
- Take the bus from St Louis to Burlington
- Take the bus from Burlington to Lexington
- Drive from Lexington to McCook
17h 53m$154–327Fly to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK)STL - MCK
6h 35m$160–688Fly to Kearney Municipal Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR)STL - EAR
- Take the bus from Kearney to Lexington
- Drive from Lexington to McCook
9h 15m$194–718
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to McCook is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 11h 7m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to McCook is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs $160 - $700.
The distance between St. Louis and McCook is 661 miles. The road distance is 634.3 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to McCook without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from St. Louis to McCook, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to McCook is 634 miles. It takes approximately 11h 7m to drive from St. Louis to McCook.
There are seven+ hotels available in McCook.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and McCook, NE, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Key Lime fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field via Omaha, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field via Kansas City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field via Des Moines, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field via Little Rock, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Kearney Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Kearney Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Tulsa, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Little Rock, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Kansas City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Will Rogers World, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to McCook Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $60–150
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $75–200
- Business - advance purchase
- $100–450
- Business Class
- $170–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Springfield to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $50–75
- Flexible Fares
- $70–100
- Saver Fare
- $92
- Flex Fare
- $127
Bus from Burlington to Lexington
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $90–130
- Flexible Fares
- $120–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kearney to Lexington
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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