There are 7 ways to get from Onekama to Des Moines by car, plane, taxi, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Traverse City, fly
best- Drive from Onekama to Traverse City (TVC)
- Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Des Moines (DSM)TVC - DSM
5h 22m$157–835Drive 589.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Onekama to Des Moines589.4 mi
9h 56m$108–156Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Onekama to Kingsley, MI
- Take the bus from Kingsley, MI to Grand Rapids, MI
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago to Des Moines
18h 15m$267–464Fly from Manistee County-Blacker Airport
- Fly from Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) to Des Moines (DSM)MBL - DSM
5h 49m$126–594Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Onekama to Kingsley, MI
- Take the bus from Kingsley, MI to Kalamazoo, MI
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago to Des Moines
18h 18m$262–439Taxi, bus, train via Galesburg
- Take the taxi from Onekama to Kingsley, MI
- Take the bus from Kingsley, MI to Grand Rapids, MI
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Galesburg to Burlington
- Take the bus from Burlington to Des Moines
19h 47m$301–514Taxi, bus via Traverse City
- Take the taxi from Onekama to Interlochen Center for the Arts
- Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Kalamazoo, MI
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
20h 24m$213–316
Traverse City (TVC) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Onekama to Des Moines is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 9h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Onekama to Des Moines is to drive and fly which takes 5h 22m and costs $150 - $850.
The distance between Onekama and Des Moines is 526 miles. The road distance is 592.8 miles.
The best way to get from Onekama to Des Moines without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 18h 15m and costs $260 - $470.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Onekama to Des Moines, including transfers.
Des Moines is 1h behind Onekama. It is currently 2:25 PM in Onekama and 1:25 PM in Des Moines.
Yes, the driving distance between Onekama to Des Moines is 593 miles. It takes approximately 9h 56m to drive from Onekama to Des Moines.
There are 218+ hotels available in Des Moines.
What companies run services between Onekama, MI, USA and Des Moines, IA, USA?
Corporate Flight Management Inc, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) to Des Moines (DSM) 3 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Traverse City to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Traverse City to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Traverse City to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Manistee County-Blacker Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Traverse City to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Manistee County-Blacker Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Traverse City to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Kingsley, MI to Grand Rapids, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Kingsley, MI to Kalamazoo, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Traverse City, MI to Kalamazoo, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Chicago to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $65–95
- Flexible Fares
- $90–130
- Saver Fare
- $55–110
- Flex Fare
- $75–160
Bus from Galesburg to Burlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $25–40
- Flexible Fares
- $30–50
Bus from Burlington to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $40–60
- Flexible Fares
- $50–80
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- $120–190
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