There are 2 ways to get from Des Moines to Isla Mujeres by plane, ferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, ferry
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane DSM - CUN
- Take the ferry from Playa Tortugas to Isla Mujeresferry
8h 38m$2,882–11,138Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Des Moines to Punta Samcar
- Take the carferry from Punta Sam to Isla Mujerescarferry Punta Sam
2d$10,973–15,618
Des Moines (DSM) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Isla Mujeres is to fly and ferry which costs $2800 - $12000 and takes 8h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Isla Mujeres is to fly and ferry which takes 8h 38m and costs $2800 - $12000.
The distance between Des Moines and Isla Mujeres is 2424 km.
It takes approximately 8h 38m to get from Des Moines to Isla Mujeres, including transfers.
Isla Mujeres is 1h ahead of Des Moines. It is currently 10:34 AM in Des Moines and 11:34 AM in Isla Mujeres.
There are 1587+ hotels available in Isla Mujeres.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Isla Mujeres, Mexico?
There is no direct connection from Des Moines to Isla Mujeres. However, you can take the taxi to Des-Moines-Airport-DSM airport, fly to Cancún International Airport (CUN), walk to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2, take the shuttle to Playa Tortugas, walk to Playa Tortugas, then take the ferry to Isla Mujeres. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Des Moines to Isla Mujeres via Punta Sam in around 2d.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Cancún International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Cancún International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,500
- Phone
- +52 998 460 3084
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ultramar Ferry
Ferry from Playa Tortugas to Isla Mujeres
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $220–310
- Website
- Ultramar Ferry
- Premium Plus
- $280–310
- Adult
- $290
- Child
- $220
- Phone
- +52 998 302 9244
- [email protected]
- Website
- UltraCarga
Car ferry from Punta Sam to Isla Mujeres
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $520
- Schedules at
- UltraCarga
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