With a population of 65.794, St. Charles is a must-see destination in Missouri, United States. It is among the most popular tourist destinations in the country. St. Charles deserves at least 2 full days for you to see its main sights.
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Looking for warm weather? Then head to St. Charles in July, when the average temperature is 77 °F, and the highest can go up to 87.8 °F. The coldest month, on the other hand, is January, when it can get as cold as 19.4 °F, with an average temperature of 28.4 °F. You’re likely to see more rain in May, when precipitation is around 4.5″. In contrast, February is usually the driest month of the year in St. Charles, with an average rainfall of 2″.
When flying to St. Charles, you’ll arrive at St. Louis Lambert Airport (STL), which is located 12 km from the city center. Airlines that fly from the United States to St. Charles include American Airlines, Delta and Southwest. The shortest domestic flight to St. Charles departs from Orlando and takes around 2h 24m.
Amtrak is the only carrier operating train routes to St. Charles. The train journey from St. Charles to Bloomington takes 2h 50m and costs around $15 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from Chicago, expect to pay about $25 for a 4h 46m trip.
Another option to get to St. Charles is to pick up a car rental from St. Louis, which is about 31 km from St. Charles. You’ll find branches of Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Budget, among others, in St. Louis.
Several bus lines operate bus routes to St. Charles, including FlixBus, Busbud and Bus. From Chicago, the bus ride to St. Charles takes 571 km and will cost you around $71. From Memphis, the ticket costs about $93 for a journey of 692 km.
Renting a car in St. Charles costs $56 per day, on average, or $113 if you want to rent if for 2 days.
It’s generally cheaper to rent your vehicle outside the airport: locations in the city are around 30% cheaper than airport locations in St. Charles.
Expect to pay $3.94 per gallon in St. Charles (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your rental car, filling up the tank will cost between $47.24 and $62.99. The most frequently booked car type in St. Charles is Supplier choice (Class Special Car or similar). If you’re looking to save money, though, keep in mind that Intermediate rental cars (Honda Civic or similar) are, on average, 58% cheaper than other rental car types in the city.