There are 6 ways to get from Des Moines to Farmington Hills by plane, bus, train, car, bus (Amtrak), or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Detroit (DTW)plane DSM - DTW
- Take the bus from Metro Airport Evans Terminal to 7 Mile & Grandviewbus
5h 1m$154–729Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0123 / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Southfield Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0160
17h 5m$102–194Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicagobus Btw 1202 / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Royal Oak Amtraktrain Wolverine
14h 38mBus, train via Galesburg
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Galesburgbus
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Royal Oak Amtraktrain
16h 44mDrive 583.4 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Farmington Hillscar 583.4 mi
9h 44m$107–154Bus via Royal Oak Transit Sherman Leave
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicagobus Btw 1202 / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Royal Oak Amtrakbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
14h 38m
Des Moines (DSM) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Farmington Hills is to bus which costs $100 - $200 and takes 17h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Farmington Hills is to fly and bus which takes 5h 1m and costs $150 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Des Moines to Farmington Hills. However, there are services departing from Des Moines and arriving at OCC Orch Rdg Campus via Chicago Union Station and Royal Oak Transit Sherman Leave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 38m.
The distance between Des Moines and Farmington Hills is 580 miles. The road distance is 586.8 miles.
The best way to get from Des Moines to Farmington Hills without a car is to bus and train which takes 14h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Des Moines to Farmington Hills, including transfers.
Des Moines to Farmington Hills bus services, operated by Burlington Trailways, depart from Des Moines station.
Des Moines to Farmington Hills bus services, operated by Burlington Trailways, arrive at Chicago station.
Farmington Hills is 1h ahead of Des Moines. It is currently 11:47 PM in Des Moines and 12:47 AM in Farmington Hills.
Yes, the driving distance between Des Moines to Farmington Hills is 587 miles. It takes approximately 9h 44m to drive from Des Moines to Farmington Hills.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Farmington Hills, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Des Moines to OCC Orch Rdg Campus via Chicago, Chicago Union Station, Royal Oak Amtrak, and Royal Oak Transit Sherman Leave in around 14h 38m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Des Moines to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Royal Oak Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Royal Oak Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 866-962-5515
- Website
- smartbus.org
Bus from Metro Airport Evans Terminal to 7 Mile & Grandview
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.smartbus.org
- Full Fare
- $2
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Des Moines to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Des Moines to Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Des Moines to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- example.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Royal Oak Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Southfield Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Southfield Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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