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How to get fromDes Moines to Ellijayby plane, taxi, bus, car, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Des Moines to Ellijay by plane, taxi, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane plane DSM - CHA
    2. Take the taxi from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Ellijaytaxi taxi
    5h 36m
    $258–741

  2. Drive  819.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Des Moines to Ellijaycar car 819.9 mi
    15h 32m
    $150–217

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Ellijaytaxi taxi
    21h 6m
    $287–400

  4. Fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane DSM - ATL
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Courtyard by Marriott - Daltonbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Courtyard by Marriott - Dalton to Ellijaytaxi taxi
    5h 34m
    $268–836

  5. Fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane DSM - TYS
    2. Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Ellijaycar car
    6h 47m
    $227–1,149

  6. Fly to Nashville, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane DSM - BNA
    2. Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Ellijaytaxi taxi
    6h 15m
    $278–726

  7. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus
    2. Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Carbondaletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Ellijaytaxi taxi
    21h 20m
    $299–468

  8. Bus, train, taxi via Chicago

    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 Carbondaletrain train
    4. Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus bus
    6. Take the taxi from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Ellijaytaxi taxi
    24h 56m
    $354–612

  9. Bus, drive (Greyhound)

    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. Drive from N Main St @ Vaughan Dr to Ellijaycar car
    25h 1m
    $155–293

Des Moines (DSM) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) flights

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  • Distance: 710.6 mi
  • Duration: 5h 36m

What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Ellijay, GA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Des Moines to Ellijay. However, you can take the taxi to Des-Moines-Airport-DSM airport, fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA), then take the taxi to Ellijay. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Indianapolis Union Station, take the bus to Nashville Bus Station, walk to Greyhound Station - Lafayette St & 5Th Ave S, take the line 18 bus to Nashville International Airport, walk to Nashville Airport, take the bus to Groome Transportation Chattanooga, then take the taxi to Ellijay.

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