St. Louis to Memphis: where to stop

A stop about every 45 minutes

The best bet in each stretch: a likely-clean restroom first, then a travel center or gas. Estimates come from who runs the store until drivers review it.

• 178 Herculaneum · McNutt Street Likely cleanest. QuikTrip Herculaneum · 31 mi from St. Louis 30 min in
• 105 Fruitland · Jackson Mixedest. Casey's General Store 104 mi from St. Louis 1 hr 30 min in
• 58 Matthews · East Prairie Mixedest. Flying J Travel Center 152 mi from St. Louis 2 hr 15 min in
• 8 Steele Mixedest. Shell 202 mi from St. Louis 3 hr in
• 8 Little Rock Likely cleanest. Chick-fil-A West Memphis · 275 mi from St. Louis 4 hr 15 min in

Long stretches without a likely-clean stop

• 244 miles, about 3 hr 45 min: from Exit 178 (MO) to Exit 8 (AR). Stop before it if you can.

Other drives on I-55

• Springfield to Memphis
• St. Louis to Cape Girardeau
• Cape Girardeau to Memphis
• St. Louis to Springfield
• St. Louis to Bloomington-Normal
• St. Louis to Chicago