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How to get fromLake Ozark to Des Moinesby taxi, bus, car, plane, train, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Lake Ozark to Des Moines by taxi, bus, car, plane, train, or shuttle

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  1. Taxi, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Lake Ozark to Jefferson Citytaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Jefferson City to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus bus
    7h 52m
    $179–245

  2. Drive 298.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lake Ozark to Des Moinescar car 298.3 mi
    5h 53m
    $55–79

  3. Drive to Columbia Regional Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Lake Ozark to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)car car
    2. Fly from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane COU - DSM
    5h 28m
    $139–638

  4. Taxi, train, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Lake Ozark to Jefferson City Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Jefferson City Station to Kansas Citytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus bus
    8h 46m
    $204–308

  5. Taxi, train, bus via Des Moines

    1. Take the taxi from Lake Ozark to Jefferson City Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Jefferson City Station to Kansas Citytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus bus
    8h 46m
    $184–293

  6. Drive to Springfield-Branson National Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Lake Ozark to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF)car car
    2. Fly from Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane SGF - DSM
    6h 38m
    $154–696

  7. Taxi, shuttle to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Lake Ozark to Jefferson City, Missouritaxi taxi
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Jefferson City, Missouri to St Louis International Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane STL - DSM
    7h 16m
    $395–1,043

Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Des Moines (DSM) flights

Calendar68Weekly Planes
Duration6h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$114Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Lake Ozark to Des Moines.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 386.7 mi
  • Duration: 7h 52m

What companies run services between Lake Ozark, MO, USA and Des Moines, IA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Lake Ozark to Des Moines. However, you can take the taxi to Jefferson City, take the bus to Kansas City Bus Station, walk to Kansas City, then take the bus to Des Moines. Alternatively, you can drive from Lake Ozark to Des Moines in around 5h 53m.

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