Road Trips from Sullivan, MO
Sullivan, MO, is your launchpad for exploring the St. Louis metro area or venturing further into the state. You've got several options for quick, under-two-hour drives, all featuring access to Gateway Arch National Park and a mixed highway/surface profile. If you're looking to cover more ground, there are also longer, four-to-five-hour routes that get you to destinations like Joplin or Kansas City. Most of these are day trips, but the longer ones might make you consider an overnight stay.
Total Routes
7
Shortest
1.2h
With Parks Nearby
5
Under 2 hours
Chesterfield, MO
1h 9m51.5 mi one way
This is your closest option to Chesterfield at 51.5 miles and 1.2 hours. It offers a mixed highway and surface drive with a high drive score of 9, and you'll find Gateway Arch National Park nearby. The terrain is mostly flat.
O'Fallon, MO
1h 26m62.1 mi one way
This trip to O'Fallon, MO, is just slightly longer than Chesterfield at 62.1 miles and 1.4 hours. It maintains a drive score of 9 and a mixed highway and surface profile, with Gateway Arch National Park accessible from this route.
Castle Point, MO
1h 33m72.1 mi one way
For a slightly longer excursion, Castle Point is 72.1 miles away and takes 1.6 hours. The drive score is a solid 8, primarily on highway, and Gateway Arch National Park is noted as nearby. This route features mostly flat terrain.
St. Louis, MO
1h 20m67.3 mi one way
Your most direct route to St. Louis is 67.3 miles, taking about 1.3 hours with a drive score of 7. This is mostly a highway drive, and Gateway Arch National Park is accessible. The terrain is mostly flat.
Weekend trip
Kansas City, MO
4h 48m241.8 mi one way
This is your longest option, covering 241.8 miles and taking 4.8 hours to reach Kansas City, MO. It boasts a high drive score of 9 with a mixed highway and surface profile, though no parks are listed as nearby.
Joplin, MO
4h 6m218.4 mi one way
Head southwest for 218.4 miles to Joplin, MO, a 4.1-hour drive with a drive score of 8. This route is mostly highway and offers access to George Washington Carver National Monument and Wilson's Creek National Battlefield.
Lee's Summit, MO
4h 32m211.7 mi one way
Lee's Summit, MO, is 211.7 miles away and will take approximately 4.5 hours. This is a mostly highway drive with a drive score of 8, but there are no parks listed as being nearby for this particular route.
Browse by Mood
Chesterfield, MO
1h 9m51.5 mi one way
O'Fallon, MO
1h 26m62.1 mi one way
Kansas City, MO
4h 48m241.8 mi one way
Castle Point, MO
1h 33m72.1 mi one way
When to Go
Spring
With mostly flat terrain and nearby parks like Gateway Arch National Park, spring offers pleasant drives to the St. Louis area destinations.
Summer
The mixed highway and surface profiles make summer drives to destinations with park access, like those near Gateway Arch National Park, easily manageable.
Fall
Flat terrain and a drive score of 9 on many routes to the St. Louis metro area make fall an ideal time for these shorter excursions.
Winter
Mostly flat terrain and highway-focused routes to nearby cities like St. Louis mean winter drives are generally straightforward.
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