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How to get fromLudington to Des Moinesby car, plane, taxi, bus, car ferry, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Ludington to Des Moines by car, plane, taxi, bus, car ferry, or train

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  1. Drive to Traverse City, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Ludington to Traverse-City-Airport-TVCcar car
    2. Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane TVC - DSM
    6h 4m
    $133–644

  2. Drive 553.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ludington to Des Moinescar car 553.2 mi
    9h 21m
    $101–146

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Ludington to Reed City, MItaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Reed City, MI to Kalamazoo Metro Transitbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chicago to Des Moinesbus bus
    16h 18m
    $239–341

  4. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Ludington to Manitowoccarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Manitowoc, WI to Milwaukeebus bus
    3. Take the train from Milwaukee to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    4. Take the bus from St. Paul to Des Moinesbus bus
    18h 37m
    $277–570

  5. Taxi to Muskegon, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Ludington to Muskegon (MKG)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Muskegon (MKG) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane MKG - DSM
    6h 13m
    $219–631

  6. Taxi to Manistee County-Blacker Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Ludington to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane MBL - DSM
    5h 12m
    $173–643

  7. Taxi, bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Ludington to Reed Citytaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Reed City to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    3. Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane GRR - DSM
    9h 53m
    $256–881

  8. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Ludington to Manitowoccarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Manitowoc, WI to Milwaukeebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chicago to Des Moinesbus bus
    16h 48m
    $206–408

  9. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Ludington to Big Rapidstaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Big Rapids to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    3. Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Galesburg to Des Moinesbus bus
    17h 23m
    $289–484

Traverse City (TVC) to Des Moines (DSM) flights

Calendar93Weekly Planes
Duration5h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$104Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 558.7 mi
  • Duration: 6h 4m

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

There is no direct connection from Ludington to Des Moines. However, you can drive to Traverse-City-Airport-TVC airport, fly to Des Moines (DSM), then take the taxi to Des Moines. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Reed City, MI, take the bus to Kalamazoo Metro Transit, take the bus to Chicago Bus Station, then take the bus to Des Moines.

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