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How to get fromDes Moines to Deadwoodby plane, taxi, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Des Moines to Deadwood by plane, taxi, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Des Moines, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane DSM - RAP
    2. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Deadwoodtaxi taxi
    5h 13m
    $234–723

  2. Drive  663.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Des Moines to Deadwoodcar car 663.5 mi
    9h 57m
    $122–175

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NEbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Rapid Citybus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Rapid City to Deadwoodtaxi taxi
    14h 40m
    $246–348

  4. Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Drive from Des Moines to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car car
    2. Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Rapid City (RAP)plane plane FOD - RAP
    3. Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Deadwoodtaxi taxi
    7h 46m
    $222–615

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Minneapolisbus bus Jefferson Lines 804 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Spearfishbus bus Jefferson Lines 701
    20h 6m
    $260–355

Des Moines (DSM) to Rapid City (RAP) flights

Calendar95Weekly Planes
Duration5h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$97Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 565.9 mi
  • Duration: 5h 13m

What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Deadwood, SD, USA?

You can take a bus from Des Moines to Deadwood via Minneapolis and Spearfish in around 20h 6m.

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