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How to get fromDes Moines to Bristolby plane, taxi, bus, train, car, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Des Moines to Bristol by plane, taxi, bus, train, car, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to South Bend, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to South Bend (SBN)plane plane DSM - SBN
    2. Take the taxi from South-Bend-Airport-SBN to Bristoltaxi taxi
    4h 40m
    $218–871

  2. Drive 432.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Des Moines to Bristolcar car 432.1 mi
    7h 20m
    $79–114

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0123S / ...
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Stationtrain train Floridian / ...
    10h 17m
    $110–210

  4. Bus, train via Galesburg

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Galesburgbus bus
    2. Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Stationtrain train
    11h 27m
    $141–284

  5. Fly to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)plane plane DSM - AZO
    2. Take the taxi from Kalamazoo-Airport-AZO to Bristoltaxi taxi
    5h 5m
    $243–701

  6. Fly to Fort Wayne International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)plane plane DSM - FWA
    2. Take the bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Goshen, INbus bus
    6h 58m
    $172–695

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0123S / ...
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Stationbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    10h 17m
    $115–190

  8. Bus via Elkhart

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0123S / ...
    2. Take the bus from Chicago to Elkhartbus bus Chicago
    10h 35m
    $89–175

Des Moines (DSM) to South Bend (SBN) flights

Calendar62Weekly Planes
Duration5h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$122Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 413.2 mi
  • Duration: 4h 40m

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

You can take a bus from Des Moines to Bristol via Chicago Bus Station, Chicago Union Station, and Elkhart Amtrak Station in around 10h 17m.

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