There are 5 ways to get from Des Moines to Fort Frances by plane, bus, shuttle, 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 International Falls
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to International Falls (INL)plane DSM - INL
3h 50m$145–831Bus, shuttle, drive
- Take the bus from Des Moines to MSP Airportbus
- Take the bus from Landline - MSP Terminal-1 Lindbergh to Landline - Duluth Int'l Airportbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Grand Marais
- Drive from Grand Marais to Kakabeka Fallscar
- Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Fort Francesbus
20h 45mDrive 861.6 km
- Drive from Des Moines to Fort Francescar 861.6 km
9h 9m$168–242Fly to Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport, drive
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport (BJI)plane DSM - BJI
- Drive from Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport (BJI) to Fort Francescar
5h 46m$179–834Fly to Range Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Range Regional Airport (HIB)plane DSM - HIB
- Drive from Range Regional Airport (HIB) to Fort Francescar
5h 57m$164–829
Des Moines (DSM) to International Falls (INL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Fort Frances is to drive which costs $160 - $250 and takes 9h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Fort Frances is to fly which takes 3h 50m and costs $140 - $850.
The distance between Des Moines and Fort Frances is 799 km. The road distance is 861.6 km.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Des Moines to Fort Frances, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Des Moines to Fort Frances is 862 km. It takes approximately 9h 9m to drive from Des Moines to Fort Frances.
There are 19+ hotels available in Fort Frances.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Fort Frances, ON, Canada?
Delta flies from Des Moines (DSM) to International Falls (INL) twice daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to International Falls via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Des Moines to Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Des Moines to Range Regional Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to MSP Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–140
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 (888) 428-1149
- info@landline.com
- Website
- landline.com
Bus from Landline - MSP Terminal-1 Lindbergh to Landline - Duluth Int'l Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://landline.com/
- Phone
- +1 218-834-5511
- Website
- superiorhikingshuttle.com
Shuttle from Duluth International Airport to Grand Marais
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- http://superiorhikingshuttle.com
- Website
- https://reservations.superiorshuttle.com/
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- info@ontarionorthland.ca
- Website
- ontarionorthland.ca
Bus from Thunder Bay to Fort Frances
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Adult
- $60–90
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