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How to get fromDes Moines to Fort Leonard Woodby bus, car, plane, train, shuttle, or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Des Moines to Fort Leonard Wood by bus, car, plane, train, shuttle, or taxi

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  1. Bus, drive

    best
    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Jefferson Citybus bus
    3. Drive from Jefferson City to Fort Leonard Woodcar car
    9h 27m
    $67–123

  2. Drive 335.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Des Moines to Fort Leonard Woodcar car 335.1 mi
    6h 52m
    $62–89

  3. Fly to Columbia Regional Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)plane plane DSM - COU
    2. Drive from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Fort Leonard Woodcar car
    6h 22m
    $136–648

  4. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus bus
    2. Take the train from Kansas City to Jefferson City Stationtrain train
    3. Drive from Jefferson City Station to Fort Leonard Woodcar car
    10h 2m
    $117–204

  5. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0153S
    2. Take a shuttle bus from St Louis International Airport to Ft Wood - St Robert - Waynesvilleshuttle bus
    13h 7m
    $231–308

  6. Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane DSM - STL
    2. Take a shuttle bus from St Louis International Airport to Ft Wood - St Robert - Waynesvilleshuttle bus
    8h 5m
    $322–1,006

  7. Fly to Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport

    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport (TBN)plane plane DSM - TBN
    5h 23m
    $156–681

  8. Fly to Springfield-Branson National Airport, shuttle, taxi

    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF)plane plane DSM - SGF
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Springfield to Mountain Groveshuttle bus
    3. Take the taxi from Mountain Grove to Fort Leonard Woodtaxi taxi
    7h 37m
    $268–797

Des Moines (DSM) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU) flights

Calendar64Weekly Planes
Duration6h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$105Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Des Moines to Fort Leonard Wood.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 426.4 mi
  • Duration: 9h 27m

What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Fort Leonard Wood, MO, USA?

American Airlines, Corporate Flight Management Inc, and four other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport (TBN) 4 times a day.

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