Halfway between Memphis, TN 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 Sikeston, MO, where each side drives about 2 hr 34 min.
How far is Memphis from St. Louis?
It's about 283 mi by road from Memphis, TN to St. Louis, MO — roughly 5 hr 7 min of driving without stops, most of it on I-55 and US-78. The fair meeting point is near Sikeston, MO, where Memphis drives 2 hr 34 min and St. Louis drives 2 hr 34 min.
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Where to actually meet
Real spots near Sikeston, MO to pick as your rendezvous.
- Sikeston Depot Museum & Cultural CenterMuseum · 6 mi away
- General Watkins Conservation AreaNature reserve · 9 mi away
- Malone ParkPark · 6 mi away
- Sikeston ParkPark · 6 mi away
- West End ParkPark · 7 mi away
- Clayton ParkPark · 7 mi away
Towns between Memphis and St. Louis
Fair point vs. the map midpoint
A plain map midpoint between Memphis and St. Louis would put you about 33 mi from Sikeston, MO. The fair point sits closer to St. Louis 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 Memphis and St. Louis.