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Getting to Gateway Arch National Park

Driving to Gateway Arch

Gateway Arch National Park is on the Mississippi River, right in the middle of downtown St. Louis. This is nothing like a typical national park. The city of St. Louis is accessible from all directions via a plethora of highways, including Interstates 44, 55, 64, and 70.

If you’d like to plot directions from your location use the interactive map below. The marker shows the location of the Gateway Arch National Park.

Flying to Gateway Arch

Below you will find a list of airports most convenient for a trip to Gateway Arch, listed in order of distance. In this case, St. Louis is the obvious choice, being so close and having so many flights. For each airport we provide direct links to browse available flights and cars. For price searches, simply enter your origin and dates.

St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)

Located in St. Louis, Missouri, 14 miles by car to Gateway Arch

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Columbia Regional Airport (COU)

Located in Columbia, Missouri, 134 miles by car to Gateway Arch

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Indianapolis International Airport (IND)

Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, 231 miles by car to Gateway Arch

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Official Park Map

Below is the official park map provided by the National Park Service. You can view either the original PDF file or a simple JPEG image file (some of these files can be quite large).