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How to get fromAnn Arbor to Spirit Lakeby bus, plane, car, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 7 ways to get from Ann Arbor to Spirit Lake by bus, plane, car, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Bus, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive

    best
    1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane plane DTW - FOD
    3. Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Spirit Lakecar car
    9h 2m
    $124–643

  2. Drive  698.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ann Arbor to Spirit Lakecar car 698.1 mi
    13h 13m
    $120–173

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Jacksonbus bus
    18h 34m
    $475–712

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Jacksonbus bus
    19h 21m
    $224–341

  5. Bus, fly to Sioux Falls

    1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Sioux Falls (FSD)plane plane DTW - FSD
    3. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Jacksonbus bus
    8h 50m
    $227–810

  6. Bus, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane DTW - MSP
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Jacksonbus bus
    9h 21m
    $729–1,374

  7. Bus via Milwaukee

    1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milwaukee to Minneapolisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Jacksonbus bus
    21h 10m
    $260–355

Detroit (DTW) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration5h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 684.5 mi
  • Duration: 9h 2m

What companies run services between Ann Arbor, MI, USA and Spirit Lake, IA, USA?

You can take a bus from Ann Arbor to Spirit Lake via Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis, and Jackson in around 19h 21m.

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