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

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There are 6 ways to get from Des Moines to Tuscaloosa by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane plane DSM - BHM
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtownbus bus
    5h 42m
    $134–488

  2. Fly to Golden Triangle Regional Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)plane plane DSM - GTR
    2. Drive from Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Tuscaloosacar car
    7h 24m
    $116–491

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kansas City to Texarkanabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Texarkana to Shreveport Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Tuscaloosa Bus Stopbus bus
    25h 5m
    $246–362

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus
    2. Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Jacksontrain train
    3. Take the bus from Jackson to Tuscaloosa Bus Stopbus bus
    25h 15m
    $432–691

  5. Drive  787 mi

    1. Drive from Des Moines to Tuscaloosacar car 787 mi
    15h 10m
    $135–195

  6. Bus via Indianapolis

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Bloomington, INbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bloomington to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tuscaloosa Bus Stopbus bus
    27h 40m
    $218–362

Des Moines to Tuscaloosa by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration25h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$246Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 736.6 mi
  • Duration: 5h 42m

What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Tuscaloosa, AL, USA?

You can take a bus from Des Moines to Tuscaloosa Bus Stop via Kansas City, Texarkana, and Shreveport Bus Station in around 25h 5m.

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