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How to get fromIowa to Thunder Bayby plane, car, bus, bus (Greyhound), or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Iowa to Thunder Bay by plane, car, bus, bus (Greyhound), or train

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  1. Fly from Des Moines, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX)plane plane DSM - CMX
    2. Drive from Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) to Thunder Baycar car
    13h 4m
    $287–982

  2. Drive  938.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Des Moines to Thunder Baycar car 938.3 km
    10h 35m
    $190–275

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to St. Paulbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St. Paul to Duluthbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Duluth Transportation Center East to Ironwoodbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ironwood to Sault Ste. Marie, MIbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Baybus bus
    30h 29m
    $306–556

  4. Fly from Quad City International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX)plane plane MLI - CMX
    2. Drive from Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) to Thunder Baycar car
    15h 28m
    $218–753

  5. Bus via Green Bay

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Minneapolisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Green Bay Transit Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Green Bay, WI - Transit to Escanababus bus
    4. Take the bus from Escanaba, MI to Sault Ste. Marie, MIbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Baybus bus
    31h 49m
    $273–517

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to St. Paulbus bus
    2. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Milwaukeetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Milwaukee to Escanababus bus
    4. Take the bus from Escanaba, MI to Sault Ste. Marie, MIbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Baybus bus
    32h 52m
    $344–711

Des Moines (DSM) to Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration5h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$132Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,421.9 km
  • Duration: 13h 4m

What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Thunder Bay, ON, Canada?

You can take a bus from Des Moines to Thunder Bay via St. Paul, Duluth Transportation Center East, Ironwood, Sault Ste. Marie, MI, and Sault Ste Marie in around 30h 29m.

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