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How to get fromDes Moines to Blue Ridgeby plane, car, bus, train, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Des Moines to Blue Ridge by plane, car, bus, train, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, drive

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    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane plane DSM - CHA
    2. Drive from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Blue Ridgecar car
    5h 54m
    $131–591

  2. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus
    2. Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Carbondaletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus bus
    5. Drive from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Blue Ridgecar car
    21h 40m
    $182–328

  3. Drive  834.5 mi

    1. Drive from Des Moines to Blue Ridgecar car 834.5 mi
    15h 52m
    $153–220

  4. Fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane DSM - TYS
    2. Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Blue Ridgecar car
    6h 27m
    $224–1,146

  5. Fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus, taxi

    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 Courtyard by Marriott - Daltonbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Courtyard by Marriott - Dalton to Blue Ridgetaxi taxi
    5h 55m
    $303–876

  6. Fly to Nashville, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane DSM - BNA
    2. Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus bus
    3. Drive from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Blue Ridgecar car
    6h 36m
    $161–586

  7. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Greyhound Station Cincinnatibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Athensbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Athens to Blue Ridgetaxi taxi
    23h 16m
    $263–443

Des Moines (DSM) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) flights

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  • Distance: 720.2 mi
  • Duration: 5h 54m

What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Blue Ridge, GA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Des Moines to Blue Ridge. However, you can take the taxi to Des-Moines-Airport-DSM airport, fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA), then drive to Blue Ridge. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Des Moines to Blue Ridge via Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr, Champaign-Urbana, Carbondale, Carbondale Intermodal Station, Nashville Bus Station, Greyhound Station - Lafayette St & 5Th Ave S, Nashville International Airport, Nashville Airport, and Groome Transportation Chattanooga in around 21h 40m.

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