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How to get fromCrown Point to Des Moinesby bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), car or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Crown Point to Des Moines by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or train

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  1. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Des Moines

    best
    1. Take the bus from Merillville, IN to Chicagobus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Des Moines (DSM)planeORD - DSM
    4h 37m
    $123–635

  2. Drive 346.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Crown Point to Des Moinescar346.4 mi
    6h 3m
    $64–92

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Merillville, IN to ChicagobusCleveland
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des MoinesbusGreyhound US0123 / ...
    8h 44m
    $69–169

  4. Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Des Moines

    1. Take the train from Gary/Chicago Airport to Museum Campus/11th Street Sationtrain
    2. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Des Moines (DSM)planeMDW - DSM
    4h 29m
    $172–738

  5. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Merillville, IN to Chicagobus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)planeORD - FOD
    3. Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Des Moinescar
    6h 31m
    $82–359

  6. Bus via Des Moines

    1. Take the bus from Merillville, IN to ChicagobusCleveland
    2. Take the bus from Chicago to Des MoinesbusChicago
    9h 20m
    $79–219

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gary/Chicago Airport to Van Buren St.trainSsl
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain
    3. Take the bus from Galesburg to Burlingtonbus
    4. Take the bus from Burlington to Des Moinesbus
    11h 22m
    $149–282

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Des Moines (DSM) flights

Calendar68Weekly Planes
Duration1h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$83Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Crown Point, IN, USA and Des Moines, IA, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Crown Point to Des Moines via Merillville, IN and Chicago Bus Station in around 8h 44m.

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