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How to get fromDes Moines to Alabamaby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from Des Moines to Alabama by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane plane DSM - BHM
    4h 20m
    $243–1,140

  2. Drive 734.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Des Moines to Huntsvillecar car 734.7 mi
    14h 1m
    $135–194

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York City Chinatownbus bus
    3. Take the bus from New York to Huntsvillebus bus Nyc
    45h 8m
    $320–516

  4. Fly to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field

    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)plane plane DSM - HSV
    4h 16m
    $183–789

  5. Fly to Dothan Regional Airport

    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Dothan Regional Airport (DHN)plane plane DSM - DHN
    5h 2m
    $156–682

  6. Fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane DSM - ATL
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to The Village at AUbus bus
    5h 24m
    $208–886

  7. Fly to Montgomery Regional Airport

    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM)plane plane DSM - MGM
    7h 37m
    $152–675

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from New York to Huntsvillebus bus Nyc
    45h 11m
    $483–919

  9. Bus via Indianapolis

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from New York to Huntsvillebus bus Nyc
    47h 19m
    $313–546

Des Moines (DSM) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) flights

Calendar100Weekly Planes
Duration5h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$218Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 679 mi
  • Duration: 4h 20m

What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Alabama, USA?

Delta, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Des Moines to Huntsville via Chicago Bus Station, New York City Chinatown, New York, and Huntsville in around 45h 8m.

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