Halfway between Chicago, IL and St. Louis, MO
The spot that splits the drive fairly — measured in real driving time, not a point drawn on a map. It's around Bloomington, IL, where each side drives about 2 hr 48 min.
How far is Chicago from St. Louis?
It's about 297 mi by road from Chicago, IL to St. Louis, MO — roughly 5 hr 37 min of driving without stops, most of it on I-55. The fair meeting point is near Bloomington, IL, where Chicago drives 2 hr 48 min and St. Louis drives 2 hr 48 min.
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Where to actually meet
Real spots near Bloomington, IL to pick as your rendezvous.
- Arcadia: America's Playable Arcade MuseumMuseum · 5 mi away
- Simpkins Military History MuseumMuseum · 8 mi away
- Historic US Route 66 SignAttraction · 9 mi away
- Miller Park ZooZoo · 9 mi away
- American Giants MuseumMuseum · 10 mi away
- Atlanta MuseumMuseum · 10 mi away
Towns between Chicago and St. Louis
Fair point vs. the map midpoint
A plain map midpoint between Chicago and St. Louis would put you about 13 mi from Bloomington, IL. The fair point sits closer to Chicago because the drive on that side is slower or less direct, so meeting at the map midpoint would leave one of you driving longer.
Other meeting points
Fair spots for nearby routes and other trips from Chicago and St. Louis.