St Louis Lambert International Airport to Caseyville: How to Get There

Lambert Airport is in Missouri, and Caseyville is in Illinois, across the Mississippi River from the St. Louis area. That state boundary matters when you plan the last part of the trip: airport directions get you to STL’s terminals, while your onward route needs to continue into Illinois.

For local context once you arrive, the Caseyville local visitor guide covers the town and its surroundings.

The airport’s official directions use Interstate 70 and Cypress Road (Exit 235C) to reach the terminals, followed by Lambert International Boulevard. Those directions describe access to the airport, not a complete route to Caseyville, so use current navigation for the onward drive.

From First Western Inn, the drive to St. Louis Lambert International Airport takes about 25 minutes. Allow for the time needed to reach your pickup point or rental-car shuttle, and check current road and airport guidance before setting off.

STL has rideshare, taxi and rental-car pickup arrangements at its terminals, but the pickup points differ by service and terminal. Confirm the current instructions for your arrival terminal before you head to the curb.

Lyft and Uber operate at STL, and rides must be reserved online. The rideshare zone is at Door 6 of Terminal 1’s Departures Level or Door 12 of Terminal 2’s Arrivals Level.

Airport taxis pick up at Terminal 1, Door 14, by the Garage Yellow Level. At Terminal 2, the pickup is across from Door 12 in the Terminal 2 Garage. Taxi pickups incur a $4 airport-use fee, and the final fare depends on your destination.

Off-airport rental-car companies use shuttles. At Terminal 1, the pickup is outside Exit 17, at the Brown Level of the Terminal 1 Garage using Door 15.

At Terminal 2, it is outside Exit 12 on the inside curb of Arrivals Boulevard. Rental-car companies provide free shuttle service to off-airport facilities, and vehicles must be returned directly to those off-site locations.

If someone is collecting you by car, they cannot stop in either terminal’s Arrivals area. STL provides free cell-phone waiting lots near both terminals for motorists picking up passengers.

Metro Transit identifies MetroBus Route 13, Caseyville, among its Illinois routes, and the route map shows Washington Park MetroLink as a connection point. The Red Line serves Lambert Airport and Shiloh-Scott, with Washington Park among the Illinois stations.

Use the route map and current schedule to plan the connection that fits your destination and arrival time. The airport-station schedule page is the place to check service times; don’t rely on a timetable without checking current service alerts and instructions.

Confirm your terminal, pickup point and onward transport plan before you travel. Airport pickup arrangements and transit service can change, so check the official STL and Metro Transit sites before you go.

If you are changing terminals, STL says its free shuttle runs 24 hours a day between Terminal 1 Exit 12 and Terminal 2 Door 10. The ride takes approximately 10 minutes, with pickups scheduled every 8–15 minutes. Shuttle buses have wheelchair lifts, and STL says there is currently no walking route between the terminals.