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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 10 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

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    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 39m
    $93–404

  2. 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 Bus Station to Des Moinesbus bus
    15h 38m
    $192–286

  3. Car ferry, bus, train via Galesburg

    1. Take the carferry from Ludington to Manitowoccarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Manitowoc, WI to Milwaukeebus bus
    3. Take the train from Milwaukee 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 50m
    $202–435

  4. Drive  553.2 mi

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

  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
    5h 11m
    $194–501

  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
    4h 55m
    $138–443

  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
    10h 3m
    $187–521

  8. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the carferry from Ludington to Manitowoccarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Manitowoc, WI to Milwaukeebus bus
    3. Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus bus
    15h 59m
    $182–370

  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
    $256–440

  10. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Ludington to Manitowoccarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Manitowoc to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Des Moinesbus bus
    18h 21m
    $213–395

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

Calendar95Weekly Planes
Duration5h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$63Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 558.7 mi
  • Duration: 6h 39m

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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