There are 6 ways to get from Des Moines to Ellijay by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane DSM - CHA
- Take the taxi from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Ellijaytaxi
5h 53m$288–941Drive 831 mi
cheapest- Drive from Des Moines to Ellijaycar 831 mi
15h 6m$152–220Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Warrensburg Chamber Of Commercebus
- Take the train from Warrensburg Amtrak Station to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Ringgoldbus
- Take the taxi from Ringgold to Ellijaytaxi
23h 16m$248–479Fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane DSM - TYS
- Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Ellijaycar
6h 59m$307–1,549Fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane DSM - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Courtyard by Marriott - Daltonbus
- Take the taxi from Courtyard by Marriott - Dalton to Ellijaytaxi
5h 36m$268–886Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Ringgoldbus
- Take the taxi from Ringgold to Ellijaytaxi
23h 25m$206–347
Des Moines (DSM) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Ellijay is to drive which costs $150 - $220 and takes 15h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Ellijay is to fly and bus and taxi which takes 5h 36m and costs $260 - $900.
The distance between Des Moines and Ellijay is 715 miles. The road distance is 835.9 miles.
The best way to get from Des Moines to Ellijay without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 23h 16m and costs $240 - $480.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Des Moines to Ellijay, including transfers.
Ellijay is 1h ahead of Des Moines. It is currently 12:39 AM in Des Moines and 1:39 AM in Ellijay.
Yes, the driving distance between Des Moines to Ellijay is 836 miles. It takes approximately 15h 6m to drive from Des Moines to Ellijay.
There are 805+ hotels available in Ellijay.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Ellijay, GA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Des Moines to Ellijay. However, you can take the taxi to Des-Moines-Airport-DSM airport, fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA), then take the taxi to Ellijay. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Kansas City, take the bus to Warrensburg Chamber Of Commerce, walk to Warrensburg Amtrak Station, take the train to St. Louis, walk to St. Louis, take the bus to Carbondale, take the bus to Nashville Bus Station, take the bus to Ringgold, then take the taxi to Ellijay.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Des Moines to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Des Moines to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,600
Flights from Des Moines to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,600
Flights from Des Moines to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,700
Flights from Des Moines to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Des Moines to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Des Moines to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Des Moines to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Des Moines to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Des Moines to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,500
Flights from Des Moines to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,700
Flights from Des Moines to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Des Moines to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,500
Flights from Des Moines to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Des Moines to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Warrensburg Amtrak Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Warrensburg Chamber Of Commerce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Ringgold
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Ringgold
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $25–90
- Phone
- +1 (423) 954-1400
- chattoffice@groometrans.com
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Atlanta Airport to Courtyard by Marriott - Dalton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/chattanooga/
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/chattanooga-bna/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- $85–170
Millenium Taxi and Transportation
- Phone
- +1 423-267-2008
- Website
- yourquicktaxi.com
Mercury Cab
- Phone
- +1 423-624-1084
East Ridge Cab, LLC
- Phone
- +1 423-629-7304
- Website
- facebook.com
Dalton Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1-706-264-0286
- Website
- taxicabdalton.com
Millenium Taxi and Transportation
- Phone
- +1 423-267-2008
- Website
- yourquicktaxi.com
Mercury Cab
- Phone
- +1 423-624-1084
East Ridge Cab, LLC
- Phone
- +1 423-629-7304
- Website
- facebook.com
Dalton Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1-706-264-0286
- Website
- taxicabdalton.com
Dalton Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1-706-264-0286
- Website
- taxicabdalton.com
Millenium Taxi and Transportation
- Phone
- +1 423-267-2008
- Website
- yourquicktaxi.com
Mercury Cab
- Phone
- +1 423-624-1084
East Ridge Cab, LLC
- Phone
- +1 423-629-7304
- Website
- facebook.com
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