There are 7 ways to get from Des Moines to Forks by plane, ferry, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), 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 Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, ferry, bus
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane DSM - SEA
- Take the ferry from Seattle to Bainbridge Islandferry
- Take the bus from Bainbridge Ferry Terminal to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Forks Avenue and A Streetbus
13h 7m$151–647Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Edmondstrain
- Take the bus from Edmonds Ferry Westbound to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Forks Avenue and A Streetbus 14
2d$1,056–1,657Bus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Greyhound Station to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Forks Avenue and A Streetbus 14
2d 2h$409–624Drive 1,919.7 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Forkscar 1,919.7 mi
31h 9m$351–506Fly Des Moines to Vancouver International Airport, train, ferry, bus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane DSM - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Victoria Harbourtrain
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Port Angelesferry
- Take the bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Forks Avenue and A Streetbus
13h 8mFly Des Moines to Paine Field County Airport, bus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Paine Field County Airport (PAE)plane DSM - PAE
- Take the bus from Edmonds Ferry Westbound to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Forks Avenue and A Streetbus
16h 22m$220–812Bus to Omaha, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, ferry, bus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NEbus
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane OMA - SEA
- Take the ferry from Seattle to Bainbridge Islandferry
- Take the bus from Bainbridge Ferry Terminal to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Forks Avenue and A Streetbus
15h 34m$168–762
Des Moines to Forks by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Forks is to fly and ferry and bus which costs $150 - $650 and takes 13h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Forks is to fly and ferry and bus which takes 13h 7m and costs $150 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Des Moines to Forks. However, there are services departing from Des Moines and arriving at Forks Avenue and A Street via Denver Union Station, Seattle Greyhound Station and Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Des Moines and Forks is 1631 miles. The road distance is 1930.9 miles.
The best way to get from Des Moines to Forks without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 0h and costs $1,000 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 13h 7m to get from Des Moines to Forks, including transfers.
Des Moines to Forks bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Des Moines station.
Des Moines to Forks bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Forks is 2h behind Des Moines. It is currently 7:33 PM in Des Moines and 5:33 PM in Forks.
Yes, the driving distance between Des Moines to Forks is 1931 miles. It takes approximately 31h 9m to drive from Des Moines to Forks.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Forks, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Des Moines to Forks Avenue and A Street via Denver Union Station, Seattle Greyhound Station, and Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Des Moines to Vancouver International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Des Moines to Vancouver International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Des Moines to Vancouver International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Omaha to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Des Moines to Vancouver International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Des Moines to Vancouver International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Omaha to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Omaha to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Omaha to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Vancouver International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Des Moines to Paine Field County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Des Moines to Paine Field County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Des Moines to Paine Field County Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Des Moines to Paine Field County Airport via Denver, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Des Moines to Paine Field County Airport via Denver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Omaha to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Des Moines to Vancouver International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Omaha to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Omaha to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Des Moines to Vancouver International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Des Moines to Vancouver International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Edmonds
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 778 800 0225
- [email protected]
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Victoria Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Harbour Air
- Phone
- +1 360-452-4511
- [email protected]
- Website
- Clallam Transit
Bus from Bainbridge Ferry Terminal to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–24
- Website
- Clallam Transit
- Youth 6-19, All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- Youth 6-19 Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $1
- Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $2
- Youth 6-19 Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $12
- Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $24
Bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Forks Avenue and A Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- Website
- Clallam Transit
- Youth 6-19, All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- Youth 6-19 Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $1
- Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $2
- Youth 6-19 Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $9
- Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $18
Bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Forks Avenue and A Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- Website
- Clallam Transit
- Youth 6-19, All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- Youth 6-19 Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $1
- Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $2
- Youth 6-19 Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $9
- Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $18
Bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Forks Avenue and A Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- Website
- Clallam Transit
- Youth 6-19, All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- Youth 6-19 Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $1
- Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $2
- Youth 6-19 Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $9
- Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $18
Bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Forks Avenue and A Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- Website
- Clallam Transit
- Youth 6-19, All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- Youth 6-19 Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $1
- Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $2
- Youth 6-19 Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $9
- Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $18
Bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Forks Avenue and A Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- Website
- Clallam Transit
- Youth 6-19, All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- Youth 6-19 Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $1
- Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $2
- Youth 6-19 Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $9
- Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $18
Bus from Bainbridge Ferry Terminal to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–24
- Website
- Clallam Transit
- Youth 6-19, All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- Youth 6-19 Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $1
- Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $2
- Youth 6-19 Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $12
- Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $24
Bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Forks Avenue and A Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- Website
- Clallam Transit
- Youth 6-19, All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- Youth 6-19 Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $1
- Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $2
- Youth 6-19 Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $9
- Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $18
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $60–90
- Phone
- +1 360-417-0700
- Website
- Dungeness Line
Bus from Edmonds Ferry Westbound to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- Dungeness Line
- Schedules at
- Dungeness Line Schedules
Bus from Seattle Greyhound Station to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- Dungeness Line
- Schedules at
- Dungeness Line Schedules
Bus from Edmonds Ferry Westbound to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- Dungeness Line
- Schedules at
- Dungeness Line Schedules
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–370
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 360 705 7000
- Website
- Washington State Ferries
Ferry from Seattle to Bainbridge Island
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–29
- Schedules at
- Washington State Ferries
- Passenger
- $7–17
- Vehicle & Driver
- $21–29
Ferry from Seattle to Bainbridge Island
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–29
- Schedules at
- Washington State Ferries
- Passenger
- $7–17
- Vehicle & Driver
- $21–29
- Phone
- +1 888-993-3779
- Website
- Black Ball Ferry Line
Ferry from Victoria to Port Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Website
- Black Ball Ferry Line
- Schedules at
- Black Ball Ferry Line Schedule & Fares
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