There are 6 ways to get from St. Louis to Wadena by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)plane STL - BRD
- Take the bus from Brainerd to Wadenabus
7h 43m$124–522Train, bus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Detroit Lakes to Wadenabus
19h 51m$273–587Bus via Des Moines
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Brainerdbus
- Take the bus from Brainerd to Wadenabus
20h 30m$191–317Drive 681.5 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Wadenacar 681.5 mi
12h 46m$125–180Fly to Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport (BJI)plane STL - BJI
- Take the bus from Bemidji to Brainerdbus
- Take the bus from Brainerd to Wadenabus
10h 39m$154–590Bus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Cloudbus
- Take the bus from St. Cloud to Brainerdbus
- Take the bus from Brainerd to Wadenabus
22h 10m$154–265
St. Louis to Wadena by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Wadena is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 12h 46m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Wadena is to fly and bus which takes 7h 43m and costs $120 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis station to Wadena. However, there are services departing from St Louis Bus Station and arriving at Wadena via Des Moines, Minneapolis and Brainerd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 30m.
The distance between St. Louis and Wadena is 634 miles. The road distance is 685.5 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Wadena without a car is to train and bus which takes 19h 51m and costs $270 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from St. Louis to Wadena, including transfers.
St. Louis to Wadena bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
St. Louis to Wadena bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Des Moines station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Wadena is 685 miles. It takes approximately 12h 46m to drive from St. Louis to Wadena.
There are four+ hotels available in Wadena.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Wadena, MN, USA?
You can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Wadena via Des Moines, Minneapolis, and Brainerd in around 20h 30m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
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
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–380
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Brainerd to Wadena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $22–35
Bus from Detroit Lakes to Wadena
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $22–35
Bus from Des Moines to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $65–95
Bus from Minneapolis to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–55
Bus from Bemidji to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from St. Cloud to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $25–40
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 Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Cloud
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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