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How to get fromDes Moines to Bendby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Des Moines to Bend by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Des Moines to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport

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    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM)plane plane DSM - RDM
    7h 40m
    $110–463

  2. Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport

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    1. Drive from Des Moines to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car car
    2. Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM)plane plane FOD - RDM
    15h 9m
    $108–465

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Pasco Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Portland Flix/Greyhound to Bend Hawthorne Stationbus bus
    2d
    $372–616

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to St. Paulbus bus
    2. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Portlandtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Portland Union Station to Bend Hawthorne Stationbus bus
    2d
    $1,084–1,764

  5. Drive  1,659.3 mi

    1. Drive from Des Moines to Bendcar car 1,659.3 mi
    27h 32m
    $303–438

  6. Fly Des Moines to Portland International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane plane DSM - PDX
    2. Take the bus from Portland International Airport to Hawthorne Station, Bendbus bus
    10h 37m
    $187–635

  7. Fly Des Moines to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG)plane plane DSM - EUG
    2. Take the bus from Eugene Amtrak Bus Platform to Bend Hawthorne Stationbus bus
    10h 52m
    $142–570

Des Moines to Bend by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration2dAverage Duration
Ticket$372Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,422.2 mi
  • Duration: 7h 40m

What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Bend, OR, USA?

United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Des Moines to Bend Hawthorne Station via Denver Union Station, Pasco Bus Stop, Portland Curbside Bus Stop, and Portland Flix/Greyhound in around 2d.

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