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

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  1. Fly to Arcata-Eureka Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane plane DSM - ACV
    2. Take the bus from Arcata Airport to Grocery Outletbus bus
    11h 16m
    $175–783

  2. Fly to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport (MFR)plane plane DSM - MFR
    2. Take the bus from Medford Airport to Crescent City Cultural Center/CoCbus bus
    12h 21m
    $142–533

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to St. Paulbus bus
    2. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Portlandtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Grants Passbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Newman United Methodist Church - Grants Pass to Crescent City Cultural Center/CoCbus bus
    2d 5h
    $1,126–1,804

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Pasco Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Grants Passbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Newman United Methodist Church - Grants Pass to Crescent City Cultural Center/CoCbus bus
    2d 5h
    $426–663

  5. Drive  1,894.8 mi

    1. Drive from Des Moines to Crescent Citycar car 1,894.8 mi
    32h 1m
    $324–468

  6. Fly to Crescent City

    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Crescent City (CEC)plane plane DSM - CEC
    8h 55m
    $161–639

  7. Fly to Southwest Oregon Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Southwest Oregon Regional Airport (OTH)plane plane DSM - OTH
    2. Take the bus from Southwest Oregon Regional Airport to Brookings - Bankus Fountainbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brookings-Bankus Fountain to Crescent City Cultural Center/CoCbus bus
    12h 57m
    $164–692

  8. Bus, train via Seattle

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to St. Paulbus bus
    2. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Seattletrain train
    3. Take the train from Seattle to Eugenetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Eugene Amtrak to Newman United Methodist Church - Grants Passbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Newman United Methodist Church - Grants Pass to Crescent City Cultural Center/CoCbus bus
    2d 11h
    $1,206–2,054

Des Moines to Crescent City by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration2d 5hAverage Duration
Ticket$1,126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,657.7 mi
  • Duration: 11h 16m

What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Crescent City, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Des Moines to Crescent City Cultural Center/CoC via Denver Union Station, Pasco Bus Stop, Portland Curbside Bus Stop, Grants Pass, and Newman United Methodist Church - Grants Pass in around 2d 5h. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Advanced Air, LLC, and United Airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Crescent City (CEC) once daily.

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