There are 5 ways to get from Des Moines to Anna Maria Island by plane, bus, taxi, train, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane DSM - SRQ
4h 54m$121–518Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tampa Bus Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Kingfisher St Burger King to Anna Maria Islandtaxi
34h 29m$402–586Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Galesburgbus
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Tampatrain
- Take the taxi from Tampa to Anna Maria Islandtaxi
2d 3h$1,202–1,965Drive 1,370.7 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Anna Maria Islandcar 1,370.7 mi
24h 29m$251–362Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Jacksonvilletrain
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Lakelandbus
- Drive from Lakeland to Anna Maria Islandcar
2d 3h
Des Moines (DSM) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Anna Maria Island is to fly which costs $120 - $550 and takes 4h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Anna Maria Island is to fly which takes 4h 54m and costs $120 - $550.
The distance between Des Moines and Anna Maria Island is 1197 miles. The road distance is 1378.7 miles.
The best way to get from Des Moines to Anna Maria Island without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 34h 29m and costs $400 - $600.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Des Moines to Anna Maria Island, including transfers.
Anna Maria Island is 1h ahead of Des Moines. It is currently 11:23 PM in Des Moines and 12:23 AM in Anna Maria Island.
Yes, the driving distance between Des Moines to Anna Maria Island is 1379 miles. It takes approximately 24h 29m to drive from Des Moines to Anna Maria Island.
There are 2940+ hotels available in Anna Maria Island.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Anna Maria Island, FL, USA?
Allegiant Air, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) 4 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Des Moines to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Jacksonville to Lakeland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- $130–180
All Tampa Taxi and Airport Shuttle
- Phone
- +1 813-833-1808
- Website
- taxicabstampafl.com
Taxi Tampa
- Phone
- +1 407-813-4675
- Website
- taxitampafl.com
Yello Cab of Tampa
- Phone
- +1 813-666-6666
- Website
- tampataxi.com
All Tampa Taxi and Airport Shuttle
- Phone
- +1 813-833-1808
- Website
- taxicabstampafl.com
Taxi Tampa
- Phone
- +1 407-813-4675
- Website
- taxitampafl.com
Yello Cab of Tampa
- Phone
- +1 813-666-6666
- Website
- tampataxi.com
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