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

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

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  1. Fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive

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    1. Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane plane BHM - FOD
    2. Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Spirit Lakecar car
    7h 53m
    $143–646

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Birmingham Intermodal Facility to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    4. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Jacksonbus bus
    28h 31m
    $336–567

  3. Drive 992.9 mi

    1. Drive from Birmingham to Spirit Lakecar car 992.9 mi
    18h 7m
    $182–262

  4. Fly to Sioux Falls, bus

    1. Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Sioux Falls (FSD)plane plane BHM - FSD
    2. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Jacksonbus bus
    8h 31m
    $255–761

  5. Fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane BHM - MSP
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Jacksonbus bus
    9h 52m
    $277–875

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Birmingham Intermodal Facility to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Jacksonbus bus
    28h 36m
    $284–479

  7. Bus via Bloomington

    1. Take the bus from Birmingham Intermodal Facility to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Bloomingtonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bloomington to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Jacksonbus bus
    32h 6m
    $292–461

Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration8h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$117Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 847.8 mi
  • Duration: 7h 53m

What companies run services between Birmingham, AL, USA and Spirit Lake, IA, USA?

You can take a bus from Birmingham Intermodal Facility to Spirit Lake via Nashville Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis, and Jackson in around 28h 36m.

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