There are 6 ways to get from Arlington to Des Moines by plane, bus, night bus or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly from Dallas • 4h 53m
Cheapest option
Bus via Kansas City • 18h 33m
4 alternative options
Bus • 18h 22m
Night bus, bus • 19h 38m
Drive • 11h 55m
Dallas (DAL) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arlington to Des Moines is to drive which costs $130 - $190 and takes 11h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Arlington to Des Moines is to fly which takes 4h 53m and costs $190 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Arlington to Des Moines. However, there are services departing from Arlington and arriving at Des Moines, IA via Dallas, Tx - Grand Prairie, Convention Center Station, Dallas Bus Station and Kansas City, MO. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 33m.
The distance between Arlington and Des Moines is 659 miles. The road distance is 718.9 miles.
The best way to get from Arlington to Des Moines without a car is to bus via Kansas City which takes 18h 33m and costs $110 - $250.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Arlington to Des Moines, including transfers.
Arlington to Des Moines bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Dallas Bus Station.
The best way to get from Arlington to Des Moines is to fly which takes 4h 53m and costs $190 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus via Kansas City, which costs $110 - $250 and takes 18h 33m.
Arlington to Des Moines bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Des Moines, IA station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arlington to Des Moines is 719 miles. It takes approximately 11h 55m to drive from Arlington to Des Moines.
- Distance: 659.3 miles
- Duration: 4h 53m
What companies run services between Arlington, TX, USA and Des Moines, IA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Allegiant Air and three other airlines fly from Arlington to Des Moines hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Arlington to Des Moines via Grand Prairie, Dallas, Tx - Grand Prairie, Dallas, Tx - 801, Sth Riverfront Blvd, Convention Center Station, Lamar @ Commerce - N - Ns, Dallas Bus Station, Kansas City Bus Station, and Kansas City, MO in around 18h 33m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to Des Moines via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180 - $600
Flights from Dallas to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210 - $700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Ft.Worth to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340 - $600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Dallas to Des Moines via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130 - $550
Flights from Dallas to Des Moines via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130 - $550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dallas/Ft.Worth to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180 - $500
- Phone
- +1 817-704-8506
- info@noroesteusa.com
- Website
- noroesteusa.com
Bus from Arlington to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5 - $7
- Book at
- web.noroesteusa.com
- Phone
- +1 817-215-8600
- Website
- ridetrinitymetro.org
Bus from Beach & Wheeler to Mercantile Center Station Bay - 2
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1 - $3
- Website
- Trinity Metro
- Youth 5-19, seniors 65+
- $1 - $2
- Adults 20-64
- $2 - $3
Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60 - $130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- info@jeffersonlines.com
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City, MO to Des Moines, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35 - $90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com/
- Phone
- +52 449 146 8888
- Mkt_tlpremium@outlook.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Fort Worth to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140 - $190
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +1 (319) 735-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Omaha, Ne to Des Moines, Ia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35 - $75
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $35 - $55
- Flexible Fares
- $50 - $75
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