There are 7 ways to get from Des Moines to Fort Benning by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak, Flixbus), car, bus, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Columbus Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Columbus Airport (CSG)plane DSM - CSG
- Take the taxi from Columbus Airport (CSG) to Fort Benningtaxi
5h 25m$208–751Fly to Southwest Georgia Regional Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY)plane DSM - ABY
- Drive from Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY) to Fort Benningcar
6h 37m$163–744Bus via Carbondale
- Take the bus from Des Moines to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Abrams Hallbus
24h 4m$195–382Drive 959.4 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Fort Benningcar 959.4 mi
18h 11m$176–253Fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane DSM - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Abrams Hallbus
5h 44m$218–906Fly to Dothan Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Dothan Regional Airport (DHN)plane DSM - DHN
- Drive from Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) to Fort Benningcar
7h 15m$178–750Bus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Abrams Hallbus
24h 39m$195–382
Des Moines (DSM) to Columbus Airport (CSG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Fort Benning is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 18h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Fort Benning is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 25m and costs $200 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Des Moines to Fort Benning. However, there are services departing from Des Moines and arriving at Abrams Hall via St. Louis, Carbondale Intermodal Station and Atlanta Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 4m.
The distance between Des Moines and Fort Benning is 826 miles. The road distance is 965 miles.
The best way to get from Des Moines to Fort Benning without a car is to bus via Carbondale which takes 24h 4m and costs $190 - $390.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Des Moines to Fort Benning, including transfers.
Des Moines to Fort Benning bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Des Moines station.
Des Moines to Fort Benning bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Fort Benning is 1h ahead of Des Moines. It is currently 3:09 AM in Des Moines and 4:09 AM in Fort Benning.
Yes, the driving distance between Des Moines to Fort Benning is 965 miles. It takes approximately 18h 11m to drive from Des Moines to Fort Benning.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Fort Benning, GA, USA?
You can take a bus from Des Moines to Abrams Hall via St Louis Bus Station, St. Louis, Carbondale Intermodal Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Garnett Station, Airport Station, and Atlanta Airport in around 24h 4m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Columbus Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Des Moines to Columbus Airport via Minneapolis, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Des Moines to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Des Moines to Southwest Georgia Regional Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Des Moines to Southwest Georgia Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Des Moines to Dothan Regional Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Des Moines to Dothan Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (706) 324-3939
- [email protected]
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Atlanta Airport to Abrams Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/ft-benning/
Bus from Atlanta Airport to Abrams Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/ft-benning/
Bus from Atlanta Airport to Abrams Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/ft-benning/
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $60–80
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