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There are 6 ways to get from Des Moines to Captiva Island by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Ft. Myers, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Ft. Myers (RSW)plane plane DSM - RSW
    2. Take the taxi from Ft-Myers-Airport-RSW to Captiva Islandtaxi taxi
    4h 15m
    $249–803

  2. Fly to Punta Gorda Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Punta Gorda Airport (PGD)plane plane DSM - PGD
    2. Drive from Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) to Captiva Islandcar car
    4h 38m
    $128–527

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tampa Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Fort Myers Bus Stopbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Fort Myers Bus Stop to Captiva Islandtaxi taxi
    36h 39m
    $368–543

  4. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Tampatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Tampa to Fort Myers Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Fort Myers Amtrak Bus Stop to Captiva Islandtaxi taxi
    2d 6h

  5. Drive  1,454.1 mi

    1. Drive from Des Moines to Captiva Islandcar car 1,454.1 mi
    26h 52m
    $249–359

  6. Bus, train, taxi 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 Tampatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Fort Myers Bus Stopbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Fort Myers Bus Stop to Captiva Islandtaxi taxi
    2d 6h
    $1,185–1,939

Des Moines (DSM) to Ft. Myers (RSW) flights

Calendar77Weekly Planes
Duration5h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$129Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,281.8 mi
  • Duration: 4h 15m

What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Captiva Island, FL, USA?

There is no direct connection from Des Moines to Captiva Island. However, you can take the taxi to Des-Moines-Airport-DSM airport, fly to Ft. Myers (RSW), then take the taxi to Captiva Island. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Indianapolis Union Station, take the bus to Atlanta Bus Station, take the bus to Tampa Bus Station, take the bus to Fort Myers Bus Stop, then take the taxi to Captiva Island.

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