There are 4 ways to get from Des Moines to Cleveland by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane DSM - CLE
4h 19m$158–871Drive 658.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Des Moines to Clevelandcar 658.9 mi
10h 58m$121–174Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0155S
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain Floridian / ...
15h 19mBus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0155S
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0164
16h 15m
Des Moines (DSM) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Cleveland is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 10h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Cleveland is to fly which takes 4h 19m and costs $150 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Des Moines to Cleveland station. However, there are services departing from Des Moines and arriving at Cleveland Bus Station via Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 15m.
The distance between Des Moines and Cleveland is 633 miles. The road distance is 662.7 miles.
The best way to get from Des Moines to Cleveland without a car is to bus and train which takes 15h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Des Moines to Cleveland, including transfers.
Des Moines to Cleveland bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from Des Moines station.
The best way to get from Des Moines to Cleveland is to fly which takes 4h 19m and costs $150 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 16h 15m.
Des Moines to Cleveland bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Cleveland is 1h ahead of Des Moines. It is currently 3:14 AM in Des Moines and 4:14 AM in Cleveland.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Cleveland, OH, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Des Moines to Cleveland Bus Station via Chicago Bus Station in around 16h 15m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Des Moines to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Des Moines to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Des Moines to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Des Moines to Cleveland is 663 miles. It takes approximately 10h 58m to drive from Des Moines to Cleveland.
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