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Travel to Missouri

Located in the heart of the USA, Missouri is a blend of frontier west, gracious south, the sophisticated east, and the industrial north. The state’s riverboat culture was immortalised by Mark Twain in his novel Life on the Mississippi and in his tales of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. ' '

Getting There

Lambert-St Louis International Airport and Kansas City International Airport are the two main airports, receiving domestic and international traffic. Regional airports in Jefferson City and Branson also have flights around the state. St Louis and Kansas City are on Amtrak’s Chicago-San Francisco line and there are daily services between the three cities. Greyhound Bus Lines also operates throughout the state and beyond.

Missouri is well served by the US interstate system. I-70 runs between Kansas City and St Louis and carries on to Baltimore; I-44 connects St Louis with Springfield; while I-64 runs by Branson from St Louis. I-35 runs from the Mexican border, through Kansas City and north to Minneapolis; while the I-64 goes east from St Louis to Louisville (Kentucky).

Safety

When driving long distances you are at a greater risk of having an accident; always take regular breaks. Park your car off city streets at night and remain vigilant for pickpockets in Missouri’s cities. Cost of medical care in the US is high; therefore, we strongly recommend you take out travel insurance for you and your family when visiting Missouri.

Weather in Missouri

Summer in Missouri is normally humid, although people in Missouri have a joke about the weather as is it may change frequently. Winters are brisk but hardly harsh you may have spells of short cold periods and unusual hot spells. ' '

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