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How to get fromSpearfish to Des Moinesby taxi, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Spearfish to Des Moines by taxi, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus

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  1. Taxi to Rapid City, fly to Des Moines

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Spearfish to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane RAP - DSM
    5h 43m
    $222–581

  2. Drive  658.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Spearfish to Des Moinescar car 658.7 mi
    10h 20m
    $121–174

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Spearfish to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Omahabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Des Moinesbus bus
    15h
    $176–260

  4. Bus to Gillette-Campbell County Airport, fly to Des Moines

    1. Take the bus from Spearfish to Gillettebus bus
    2. Fly from Gillette-Campbell County Airport (GCC) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane GCC - DSM
    7h 19m
    $155–536

  5. Taxi to Rapid City, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive

    1. Take the taxi from Spearfish to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane plane RAP - FOD
    3. Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Des Moinescar car
    7h 40m
    $230–613

  6. Bus via Minneapolis

    1. Take the bus from Spearfish to Minneapolisbus bus Jefferson Lines 702
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Des Moinesbus bus Greyhound US0156
    18h 30m
    $207–295

  7. Bus via Minneapolis #2

    1. Take the bus from Spearfish to Minneapolisbus bus Jefferson Lines 702
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Des Moinesbus bus Jefferson Lines 803 / ...
    19h 15m
    $227–320

Rapid City (RAP) to Des Moines (DSM) flights

Calendar78Weekly Planes
Duration6h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 571.9 mi
  • Duration: 5h 43m

What companies run services between Spearfish, SD, USA and Des Moines, IA, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Spearfish to Des Moines via Spearfish, Sioux Falls, and Omaha, NE in around 15h.

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