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How to get fromDes Moines to Copper Harborby plane, taxi, bus, shuttle, ferry, car, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Des Moines to Copper Harbor by plane, taxi, bus, shuttle, ferry, car, or train

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  1. Fly Des Moines to Houghton County Memorial Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX)plane plane DSM - CMX
    2. Take the taxi from Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) to Copper Harbortaxi taxi
    5h 41m
    $238–771

  2. Drive 607.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Des Moines to Copper Harborcar car 607.8 mi
    11h 53m
    $111–161

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milwaukee to Houghton, MIbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Houghton, MI to Copper Harbortaxi taxi
    22h 31m
    $257–405

  4. Bus, shuttle, taxi, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to MSP Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Landline - MSP Terminal-1 Lindbergh to Landline - Duluth Int'l Airportbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Grand Maraisshuttle bus
    4. Take the taxi from Grand Marais to Grand Portagetaxi taxi
    5. Take the ferry from Grand Portage to Rock Harborferry ferry
    6. Take the ferry from Rock Harbor to Copper Harbor, MIferry ferry
    26h 6m

  5. Fly Des Moines to Sawyer International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Sawyer International Airport (MQT)plane plane DSM - MQT
    2. Drive from Sawyer International Airport (MQT) to Copper Harborcar car
    7h 26m
    $140–611

  6. Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Houghton County Memorial Airport, taxi

    1. Drive from Des Moines to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car car
    2. Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX)plane plane FOD - CMX
    3. Take the taxi from Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) to Copper Harbortaxi taxi
    9h 42m
    $207–554

  7. Fly Des Moines to Rhinelander, drive

    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Rhinelander (RHI)plane plane DSM - RHI
    2. Drive from Rhinelander (RHI) to Copper Harborcar car
    7h 18m
    $128–571

  8. Bus, train, taxi

    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 Milwaukeetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Milwaukee to Houghton, MIbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Houghton, MI to Copper Harbortaxi taxi
    23h 40m
    $301–511

Des Moines (DSM) to Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration6h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$109Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 513.1 mi
  • Duration: 5h 41m

What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Copper Harbor, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Des Moines to Copper Harbor. However, you can take the taxi to Des-Moines-Airport-DSM airport, fly to Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX), then take the taxi to Copper Harbor. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Chicago Bus Station, take the bus to Milwaukee Intermodal Station, walk to Milwaukee, take the bus to Houghton, MI, then take the taxi to Copper Harbor.

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