There are 4 ways to get from St. Louis to Wathena by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), 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, taxi
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Kansas City (MCI)STL - MCI
- Take the taxi from Kansas-City-Airport-MCI to Wathena
3h 20m$342–902Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas CityMissouri River Runner / ...
- Take the bus from Kansas City to St. JosephJefferson 705
8h 32m$49–287Bus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus StationGreyhound US1200 / ...
- Take the bus from Kansas City to St. JosephJefferson 705
6h 38m$51–139Drive 304.8 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Wathena304.8 mi
5h 12m$56–81
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Kansas City (MCI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Wathena is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 12m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Wathena is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 20m and costs $340 - $900.
The distance between St. Louis and Wathena is 294 miles. The road distance is 306.6 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Wathena without a car is to bus which takes 6h 38m and costs $50 - $140.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from St. Louis to Wathena, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Wathena is 307 miles. It takes approximately 5h 12m to drive from St. Louis to Wathena.
There are 22+ hotels available in Wathena.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Wathena, KS, USA?
You can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Wathena via Kansas City and St. Joseph in around 6h 38m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
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
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
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to St. Joseph
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $160–200
Local Budget Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 816-921-5000
- Website
- localbudgetcabco.com
Kens Taxi & Shuttle Service
- Phone
- +1 816-946-4098
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