There are 5 ways to get from Des Moines to Murray by plane, taxi, bus, car, or train
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Fly to Barkley Regional Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)plane DSM - PAH
- Take the taxi from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Murraytaxi
6h 31m$258–791Drive 521 mi
cheapest- Drive from Des Moines to Murraycar 521 mi
10h 36m$96–138Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Des Moines to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Paducah Bus Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Paducah Bus Station to Murraytaxi
13h 28m$200–304Fly to Nashville, bus, taxi
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Nashville (BNA)plane DSM - BNA
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Paducah Bus Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Paducah Bus Station to Murraytaxi
6h 48m$251–803Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Fulton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Fulton Amtrak Station to Murraytaxi
14h 16m$237–418
Des Moines (DSM) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Murray is to drive which costs $95 - $140 and takes 10h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Murray is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 31m and costs $250 - $800.
The distance between Des Moines and Murray is 461 miles. The road distance is 524.1 miles.
The best way to get from Des Moines to Murray without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 13h 28m and costs $200 - $310.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Des Moines to Murray, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Des Moines to Murray is 524 miles. It takes approximately 10h 36m to drive from Des Moines to Murray.
There are 54+ hotels available in Murray.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Murray, KY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Des Moines to Murray. However, you can take the taxi to Des-Moines-Airport-DSM airport, fly to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH), then take the taxi to Murray. Alternatively, you can take the bus to St Louis Bus Station, take the bus to Paducah Bus Station, then take the taxi to Murray.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Barkley Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Nashville via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Fulton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Paducah Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Paducah Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $100–170
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