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How to get fromNew Ulm to Des Moinesby taxi, bus, car, or plane

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There are 4 ways to get from New Ulm to Des Moines by taxi, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Taxi, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from New Ulm to Mankatotaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Mankato to Owatonnabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Owatonna to Des Moinesbus bus
    6h 48m
    $151–227

  2. Drive  221.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from New Ulm to Des Moinescar car 221.7 mi
    4h 20m
    $41–59

  3. Taxi, bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from New Ulm to St Petertaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from St Peter to Minneapolis-St. Paulbus bus
    3. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane MSP - DSM
    4h 39m
    $173–557

  4. Taxi, bus to Rochester, fly

    1. Take the taxi from New Ulm to Mankatotaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Mankato to Rochesterbus bus
    3. Fly from Rochester (RST) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane RST - DSM
    9h 11m
    $174–495

Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Des Moines (DSM) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration1h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 265.3 mi
  • Duration: 6h 48m

What companies run services between New Ulm, MN, USA and Des Moines, IA, USA?

There is no direct connection from New Ulm to Des Moines. However, you can take the taxi to Mankato, take the bus to Owatonna, then take the bus to Des Moines. Alternatively, you can drive from New Ulm to Des Moines in around 4h 20m.

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