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How to get fromBentonville to Des Moinesby plane, car, shuttle, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Bentonville to Des Moines by plane, car, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Fly Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Des Moines

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    1. Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane XNA - DSM
    4h 50m
    $138–490

  2. Drive  393 mi

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    1. Drive from Bentonville to Des Moinescar car 393 mi
    6h 47m
    $72–104

  3. Drive, shuttle, bus

    1. Drive from Bentonville to Monettcar car
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Monett to Springfieldshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Springfield to Seymourshuttle bus
    4. Drive from Seymour to Ft Wood - St Robert - Waynesvillecar car
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Ft Wood - St Robert - Waynesville to St Louis International Airportshuttle bus
    6. Take the bus from Saint Louis to Tulsa Bus Stationbus bus
    7. Take the bus from Tulsa to Des Moinesbus bus
    26h 3m
    $329–453

  4. Drive to Fort Smith Municipal Airport, fly to Des Moines

    1. Drive from Bentonville to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)car car
    2. Fly from Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane FSM - DSM
    6h 38m
    $113–465

  5. Fly Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane plane XNA - FOD
    2. Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Des Moinescar car
    7h 14m
    $136–492

Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Des Moines (DSM) flights

Calendar110Weekly Planes
Duration5h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 384 mi
  • Duration: 4h 50m

What companies run services between Bentonville, AR, USA and Des Moines, IA, USA?

American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Des Moines (DSM) hourly.

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