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How to get fromDetroit to Big Spirit Lakeby plane, car, train, bus, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Detroit to Big Spirit Lake by plane, car, train, bus, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Detroit to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive

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    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane plane DTW - FOD
    2. Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Big Spirit Lakecar car
    8h 59m
    $101–470

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Jacksonbus bus
    19h 17m
    $328–598

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Jacksonbus bus
    20h 51m
    $219–338

  4. Drive 740.1 mi

    1. Drive from Detroit to Big Spirit Lakecar car 740.1 mi
    13h 38m
    $136–196

  5. Fly Detroit to Sioux Falls, bus

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Sioux Falls (FSD)plane plane DTW - FSD
    2. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Jacksonbus bus
    8h 55m
    $187–610

  6. Fly Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane DTW - MSP
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Jacksonbus bus
    9h 23m
    $579–1,344

  7. Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane CLE - MSP
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Jacksonbus bus
    12h 10m
    $684–1,191

  8. Bus via Chicago

    1. Take the bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Jacksonbus bus
    24h 39m
    $274–426

Detroit (DTW) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration5h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$81Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 679 mi
  • Duration: 8h 59m

What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Big Spirit Lake, IA, USA?

You can take a bus from Detroit Bus Station to Big Spirit Lake via Milwaukee Mitchell Airport, Minneapolis, and Jackson in around 20h 51m.

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