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How to get fromLivonia to Des Moinesby car, plane, train, bus, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from Livonia to Des Moines by car, plane, train, bus, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Drive to Capital Region International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Livonia to Lansing-Airport-LANcar car
    2. Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane LAN - DSM
    5h 24m
    $117–544

  2. Line 250 bus to Detroit, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Westland Meijer to Dearborn Transit Center Bay 2bus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane DTW - DSM
    5h 7m
    $104–509

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dearborn to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Wolverine
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus bus Greyhound US0123S / ...
    14h
    $122–247

  4. Train, bus via Galesburg

    1. Take the train from Dearborn to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Galesburg to Des Moinesbus bus
    15h 42m
    $142–312

  5. Drive  576.8 mi

    1. Drive from Livonia to Des Moinescar car 576.8 mi
    9h 39m
    $106–153

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dearborn to Chicago Union Stationbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus bus Greyhound US0123S / ...
    14h 11m
    $117–197

  7. Bus via Traverse & French

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicagobus bus FlixBus 2552
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus bus Greyhound US0123S / ...
    18h 49m
    $108–170

Livonia to Des Moines by bus, train, and foot

Calendar19Weekly Services
Duration14hAverage Duration
Ticket$122Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 557 mi
  • Duration: 5h 24m

What companies run services between Livonia, MI, USA and Des Moines, IA, USA?

You can take a bus from Ford & Shotka to Des Moines via Dearborn Transit Center Bay 2, Dearborn, Chicago Union Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 14h 11m.

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