There are 7 ways to get from St. Louis to Winterset by bus, taxi, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the taxi from Des Moines to Wintersettaxi
9h 17m$148–283Drive 347.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from St. Louis to Wintersetcar 347.3 mi
7h 11m$64–92Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the taxi from Des Moines to Wintersettaxi
11h 14m$184–374Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Des Moines, taxi
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Des Moines (DSM)plane STL - DSM
- Take the taxi from Des-Moines-Airport-DSM to Wintersettaxi
5h 52m$248–1,188Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Omaha, drive
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Omaha (OMA)plane STL - OMA
- Drive from Omaha-Airport-OMA to Wintersetcar
5h 26m$182–1,132Train to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, fly to Des Moines, taxi
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Des Moines (DSM)plane SPI - DSM
- Take the taxi from Des-Moines-Airport-DSM to Wintersettaxi
8h 12m$226–911Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport 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 Wintersetcar
7h 33m$104–528
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Winterset is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 7h 11m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Winterset is to fly and drive which takes 5h 26m and costs $180 - $1,200.
The distance between St. Louis and Winterset is 485 miles. The road distance is 349.4 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Winterset without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 9h 17m and costs $140 - $290.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from St. Louis to Winterset, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Winterset is 349 miles. It takes approximately 7h 11m to drive from St. Louis to Winterset.
There are six+ hotels available in Winterset.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Winterset, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from St. Louis to Winterset. However, you can take the bus to Kansas City Bus Station, take the bus to Des Moines, then take the taxi to Winterset. Alternatively, you can take the train to Kansas City, walk to Union Station, take the vehicle to North Loop, walk to On Grand At 9Th Southbound Farside, take the line 201 bus to On 13Th Between Charlotte & Holmes Wb, walk to Kansas City, take the bus to Des Moines, then take the taxi to Winterset.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,100
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
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- 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
- $40–85
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $65–110
Freedom Taxicab
- Phone
- +1 515-289-9800
Capitol Cab
- Phone
- +1 515-243-1111
Freedom Taxicab
- Phone
- +1 515-289-9800
Capitol Cab
- Phone
- +1 515-243-1111
Freedom Taxicab
- Phone
- +1 515-289-9800
Capitol Cab
- Phone
- +1 515-243-1111
Freedom Taxicab
- Phone
- +1 515-289-9800
Capitol Cab
- Phone
- +1 515-243-1111
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