How many miles is it from St. Louis to branson?

450 miles taking this route:

1. Take ROUTE 2 - EAST (towards Nebraska CITY), from Lincoln, to I-29 SOUTH in IOWA.
2. Take I-29 SOUTH to I-49 SOUTH to JOPLIN, via I-435 EASTto bypass KANSAS CITY (EXIT 14 off I-29 in Missouri to get onto I-435 EAST ; EXIT 71A off I-435 to get onto I-49 SOUTH to JOPLIN.
3. Take I-49 SOUTH to I-44 EAST to SPRINGFIELD off EXIT 46B.
4. Take I-44 EAST to ROUTE 360 (JAMES RIVER FWY) - EAST to ROUTE 60 off EXIT 69.
5. Take ROUTE 360 - EAST to U.S. ROUTE 60 - EAST, and then continue on U.S. 60 EAST, around Springfield, to U.S. 65 SOUTH to BRANSON.
6. Take U.S. 65 SOUTH to Branson.