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How to get fromDes Moines to Kentby plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 7 ways to get from Des Moines to Kent by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane plane DSM - CLE
    2. Take the bus from 1033 - E 21St At Stephanie Tubbs-Jones Sb to 963 - Kent Central Gateway Southbus bus
    6h 35m

  2. Fly to Akron

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Akron (CAK)plane plane DSM - CAK
    7h 39m
    $93–441

  3. Bus via Cleveland

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago to Clevelandbus bus
    3. Take the bus from 1033 - E 21St At Stephanie Tubbs-Jones Sb to 963 - Kent Central Gateway Southbus bus 100
    17h 5m

  4. Bus, train via Galesburg

    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 Cleveland Amtraktrain train
    4. Take the bus from 1033 - E 21St At Stephanie Tubbs-Jones Sb to 963 - Kent Central Gateway Southbus bus 100
    18h 5m

  5. Drive 679.6 mi

    1. Drive from Des Moines to Kentcar car 679.6 mi
    11h 21m
    $124–180

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0123S / ...
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus bus FlixBus N2641
    17h 20m
    $110–204

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0123S / ...
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain train Floridian / ...
    17h 20m
    $153–327

Des Moines (DSM) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) flights

Calendar139Weekly Planes
Duration5h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$146Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 665.7 mi
  • Duration: 6h 35m

What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Kent, OH, USA?

You can take a bus from Des Moines to 963 - Kent Central Gateway South via Chicago, Cleveland, Chester Av & E 15Th St, E 21St St & Prospect Av E, and 1033 - E 21St At Stephanie Tubbs-Jones Sb in around 17h 5m. Alternatively, United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Akron (CAK) every 4 hours.

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