There are 3 ways to get from Des Moines to Cliffs of Moher by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly Des Moines to Shannon Airport, bus
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Shannon Airport (SNN)DSM - SNN
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Cliffs of Moher
13h 42m€376–1,436Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus
cheapest- Drive from Des Moines to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Shannon Airport (SNN)FOD - SNN
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Cliffs of Moher
16h 5m€246–889Fly Des Moines to Dublin Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Dublin Airport (DUB)DSM - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junction
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Cliffs of Moher
17h 56m€333–1,173
Des Moines (DSM) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Cliffs of Moher is to drive and fly and bus which costs €240 - €900 and takes 16h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Cliffs of Moher is to fly and bus which takes 13h 42m and costs €370 - €1500.
The distance between Des Moines and Cliffs of Moher is 6227 km.
It takes approximately 13h 42m to get from Des Moines to Cliffs of Moher, including transfers.
There are 339+ hotels available in Cliffs of Moher.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Cliffs of Moher, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Des Moines to Cliffs of Moher. However, you can take the taxi to Des-Moines-Airport-DSM airport, fly to Shannon Airport (SNN), walk to Shannon Airport, take the line 51 bus to Ennis Station, take the bus to Cliffs of Moher, then walk to Cliffs of Moher. Alternatively, you can drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) airport, fly to Shannon Airport (SNN), walk to Shannon Airport, take the line 51 bus to Ennis Station, take the bus to Cliffs of Moher, then walk to Cliffs of Moher.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Shannon Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,400
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Shannon Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Des Moines to Dublin Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Dublin Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,500
Flights from Des Moines to Dublin Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Dublin Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Dublin Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Des Moines to Dublin Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,500
Flights from Des Moines to Dublin Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Ennis Station to Cliffs of Moher
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
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