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How to get fromDes Moines to Alamosaby plane, car, bus, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Des Moines to Alamosa by plane, car, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Gunnison County Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane plane DSM - GUC
    2. Drive from Gunnison County Airport (GUC) to Alamosacar car
    6h 48m
    $135–556

  2. Fly to San Luis Valley Regional Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS)plane plane DSM - ALS
    4h 50m
    $101–417

  3. Bus, drive via Omaha

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NEbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Denverbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Denver to Walsenburgbus bus
    4. Drive from Walsenburg to Alamosacar car
    18h 58m
    $225–308

  4. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kansas City to Las Vegas Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Las Vegas Transportation Center to Walsenburgbus bus
    4. Drive from Walsenburg to Alamosacar car
    23h 52m
    $306–601

  5. Drive 827.9 mi

    1. Drive from Des Moines to Alamosacar car 827.9 mi
    14h 50m
    $152–219

  6. Fly to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane plane DSM - ASE
    2. Drive from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Alamosacar car
    7h 47m
    $138–556

  7. Fly to Colorado Springs Airport, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)plane plane DSM - COS
    2. Take the bus from Colorado Springs, CO to Walsenburgbus bus
    3. Drive from Walsenburg to Alamosacar car
    9h 5m
    $149–570

  8. Fly to Denver, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Denver (DEN)plane plane DSM - DEN
    2. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Walsenburgbus bus
    3. Drive from Walsenburg to Alamosacar car
    8h 12m
    $149–586

  9. Bus, drive (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Walsenburgbus bus
    3. Drive from Walsenburg to Alamosacar car
    19h 50m
    $133–245

Des Moines (DSM) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration5h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$96Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 862.4 mi
  • Duration: 6h 48m

What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Alamosa, CO, USA?

Frontier Airlines, Key Lime, and four other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) 4 times a day.

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