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How to get fromDes Moines to Cedar Point Amusement Parkby plane, taxi, ferry, bus, train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Des Moines to Cedar Point Amusement Park by plane, taxi, ferry, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, taxi, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane plane DSM - CLE
    2. Take the taxi from Brookpark Station to Sandusky, OHtaxi taxi
    3. Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Cedar Pointferry ferry
    6h 22m
    $301–998

  2. Drive 609.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Des Moines to Cedar Point Amusement Parkcar car 609.9 mi
    10h 13m
    $112–161

  3. Bus, taxi, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Toledobus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Toledo to Sandusky, OHtaxi taxi
    4. Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Cedar Pointferry ferry
    14h 50m
    $251–370

  4. Bus, train, taxi, ferry 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 Toledotrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Toledo to Sandusky, OHtaxi taxi
    5. Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Cedar Pointferry ferry
    16h 2m
    $277–484

  5. Fly to Detroit, bus, taxi, ferry

    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane DSM - DTW
    2. Take the bus from Dearborn to Toledobus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Toledo to Sandusky, OHtaxi taxi
    4. Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Cedar Pointferry ferry
    7h 58m
    $283–912

  6. Bus, train, taxi, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Toledotrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Toledo to Sandusky, OHtaxi taxi
    4. Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Cedar Pointferry ferry
    14h 51m
    $246–410

  7. Bus, taxi, ferry via Shipshewana

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago to Shipshewanabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Shipshewana to Toledobus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Toledo to Sandusky, OHtaxi taxi
    5. Take the ferry from Sandusky, OH to Cedar Pointferry ferry
    16h 43m
    $193–345

Des Moines (DSM) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) flights

Calendar136Weekly Planes
Duration5h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$146Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Des Moines to Cedar Point Amusement Park.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 674.8 mi
  • Duration: 6h 22m

What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Cedar Point Amusement Park, OH, USA?

There is no direct connection from Des Moines to Cedar Point Amusement Park. However, you can take the taxi to Des-Moines-Airport-DSM airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE), walk to Airport Station, take the subway to Brookpark Station, take the taxi to Sandusky, OH, take the ferry to Cedar Point, then walk to Cedar Point Amusement Park. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Chicago Bus Station, walk to Chicago Union Station, take the bus to Toledo, take the taxi to Sandusky, OH, take the ferry to Cedar Point, then walk to Cedar Point Amusement Park.

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