There are 6 ways to get from St. Louis to Wisconsin Rapids by plane, taxi, train, bus (Flixbus), car, or bus
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 Central Wisconsin Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)plane STL - CWA
- Take the taxi from Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) to Wisconsin Rapidstaxi
6h 5m$112–488Drive 457.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from St. Louis to Wisconsin Rapidscar 457.1 mi
7h 40m$84–121Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Tomah Amtraktrain
- Take the taxi from Tomah Amtrak to Wisconsin Rapidstaxi
11h 23m$276–491Bus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Appleton Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Appleton Valley Transit to Wisconsin Rapids Lamersbus
14h 50m$106–161Fly to Appleton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane STL - ATW
- Take the bus from Appleton Valley Transit to Wisconsin Rapids Lamersbus
8h 51m$178–856Train, bus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Waupacabus
- Take the bus from Waupaca Mobil to Wisconsin Rapids Lamersbus
14h 14m$164–296
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Wisconsin Rapids is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Wisconsin Rapids is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 5m and costs $110 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis station to Wisconsin Rapids. However, there are services departing from St Louis Bus Station and arriving at Wisconsin Rapids Lamers via Chicago Bus Station and Appleton Valley Transit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 50m.
The distance between St. Louis and Wisconsin Rapids is 470 miles. The road distance is 459.8 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Wisconsin Rapids without a car is to train and taxi which takes 11h 23m and costs $270 - $500.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from St. Louis to Wisconsin Rapids, including transfers.
St. Louis to Wisconsin Rapids bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
St. Louis to Wisconsin Rapids bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Wisconsin Rapids is 460 miles. It takes approximately 7h 40m to drive from St. Louis to Wisconsin Rapids.
There are 37+ hotels available in Wisconsin Rapids.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Wisconsin Rapids, WI, USA?
You can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Wisconsin Rapids via Chicago Bus Station, Appleton Valley Transit, and Wisconsin Rapids Lamers in around 14h 50m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Tomah Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Appleton Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- 920 496 3600
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Appleton Valley Transit to Wisconsin Rapids Lamers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–24
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
Bus from Appleton Valley Transit to Wisconsin Rapids Lamers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–24
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Waupaca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–33
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
Bus from Waupaca Mobil to Wisconsin Rapids Lamers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–17
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
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