There are 9 ways to get from Des Moines to Celaya by plane, bus, train, car, taxi, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Querétaro Intercontinental Airport, bus
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO)plane DSM - QRO
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3 to Celayabus
9h 1m$3,916–15,661Bus via San Marcos
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Omahabus
- Take the bus from Omaha to San Marcosbus
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Celayabus
42h 18m$6,760–7,819Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Bloomingtonbus
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio Station to Nuevo Laredobus
- Take the bus from Nuevo Laredo to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 2bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3 to Celayabus
2d 3h$11,295–20,555Drive 2,714.8 km
- Drive from Des Moines to Celayacar 2,714.8 km
29h 19m$5,260–7,597Fly to General Francisco Mujica International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM)plane DSM - MLM
- Take the taxi from General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM) to Acámbarotaxi
8h 6m$6,086–21,881Fly to Del Bajío International Airport, bus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Del Bajío International Airport (BJX)plane DSM - BJX
- Take the bus from León to Celayabus
9h 38m$4,023–16,031Fly to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU)plane DSM - AGU
- Take a shuttle bus from Aguascalientes to Celaya
9h 37m$5,701–23,981Fly to San Luis Potosí Airport, bus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to San Luis Potosí Airport (SLP)plane DSM - SLP
- Take the bus from San Luis Potosí to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 2bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3 to Celayabus
10h 10m$5,281–20,601Bus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Champaignbus
- Take the bus from Road Ranger Truck Stop - Champaign to Santiago de Querétarobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3 to Celayabus
47h 23m$6,116–10,393
Des Moines (DSM) to Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Celaya is to drive which costs $5000 - $8000 and takes 29h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Celaya is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 6m and costs $6000 - $22000.
No, there is no direct bus from Des Moines to Celaya. However, there are services departing from Des Moines and arriving at Celaya via 16th & Jackson NW, Omaha and San Marcos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 18m.
The distance between Des Moines and Celaya is 2495 km. The road distance is 2714.8 km.
The best way to get from Des Moines to Celaya without a car is to bus via San Marcos which takes 42h 18m and costs $6500 - $8000.
It takes approximately 9h 1m to get from Des Moines to Celaya, including transfers.
Des Moines to Celaya bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Des Moines station.
Des Moines to Celaya bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Omaha station.
Celaya is 1h behind Des Moines. It is currently 11:32 AM in Des Moines and 10:32 AM in Celaya.
Yes, the driving distance between Des Moines to Celaya is 2715 km. It takes approximately 29h 19m to drive from Des Moines to Celaya.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Celaya, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Des Moines to Celaya via 16th & Jackson NW, Omaha, San Marcos, and San Marcos in around 42h 18m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Querétaro Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,500–15,000
Flights from Des Moines to General Francisco Mujica International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,600–20,000
Flights from Des Moines to Del Bajío International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,400–15,000
Flights from Des Moines to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,800–21,000
Flights from Des Moines to San Luis Potosí Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,300–19,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Querétaro Intercontinental Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,500–15,000
Flights from Des Moines to Del Bajío International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,500–15,000
Flights from Des Moines to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,900–21,000
Flights from Des Moines to San Luis Potosí Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,400–19,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Des Moines to Querétaro Intercontinental Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–19,000
Flights from Des Moines to General Francisco Mujica International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,700–20,000
Flights from Des Moines to General Francisco Mujica International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $7,500–24,000
Flights from Des Moines to Del Bajío International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–18,000
Flights from Des Moines to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $8,000–25,000
Flights from Des Moines to San Luis Potosí Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $7,000–23,000
Flights from Des Moines to San Luis Potosí Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–21,000
Flights from Des Moines to San Luis Potosí Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,400–19,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Querétaro Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,600–18,000
Flights from Des Moines to Del Bajío International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,500–18,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Des Moines to Querétaro Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,600–18,000
Flights from Des Moines to Del Bajío International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,500–18,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bloomington-Normal to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6,500–14,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- cotizador.conectagfa.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3 to Celaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- https://cotizador.conectagfa.com.mx/#/en
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3 to Celaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- https://cotizador.conectagfa.com.mx/#/en
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3 to Celaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- https://cotizador.conectagfa.com.mx/#/en
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3 to Celaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- https://cotizador.conectagfa.com.mx/#/en
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3 to Celaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3 to Celaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3 to Celaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3 to Celaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $650–950
Bus from Des Moines to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,700
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $1,200–1,700
Bus from Des Moines to Champaign
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,000
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $1,400–2,000
- Phone
- +52 449 291 3048
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Omaha to San Marcos
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3,958
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Aguascalientes to Celaya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $500–2,500
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from San Marcos to Celaya
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,100–2,900
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 479 750 3263
- Website
- transporteschayo.com
Bus from San Antonio Station to Nuevo Laredo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,000
- Schedules at
- transporteschayo.com
- Book at
- transporteschayo.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Nuevo Laredo to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 2
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–3,700
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from León to Celaya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $320–550
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Potosí to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $470–900
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from León to Celaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $290–460
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from León to Celaya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $330–600
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Potosí to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $470–850
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from León to Celaya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $330–600
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 554 440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
Bus from León to Celaya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–450
- Schedules at
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
- Book at
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Potosí to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $480–750
- Schedules at
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
- Book at
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 881 8181
- Website
- ticket.gruposenda.com
Bus from San Luis Potosí to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $600–850
- Schedules at
- ticket.gruposenda.com
- Book at
- ticket.gruposenda.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Road Ranger Truck Stop - Champaign to Santiago de Querétaro
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4,400–8,000
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $4,400–8,000
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,400
Radio Taxi Bonanza
- Phone
- +52 443 340 79 00
Radio Taxi Ejecutivo
- Phone
- +52 443 323 10 09
- Website
- radiotaxiejecutivo.com
Radio Taxi Galaxy
- Phone
- +52 443 341 51 49
Radio Taxi Modelo
- Phone
- +52 443 726 24 65
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