There are 7 ways to get from Des Moines to Moab by plane, bus, shuttle, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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 Moab
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Moab (CNY)plane DSM - CNY
6h 12m$154–603Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Moab
cheapest- Drive from Des Moines to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Moab (CNY)plane FOD - CNY
18h 38m$152–605Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Denverbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Grand Junction Regional Airportbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Moab
23h 4m$469–671Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Stationbus Greyhound US0123S
- Take the train from Denver Union Station to Moab, UTtrain
2d 5hDrive 1,009.9 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Moabcar 1,009.9 mi
16h 18m$185–267Fly Des Moines to Grand Junction Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane DSM - GJT
- Take a shuttle bus from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Moab
7h 20m$364–843Bus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Green Riverbus
- Take the bus from Green River to Moab, UTbus
24h 5m$200–327
Des Moines (DSM) to Moab (CNY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Moab is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 16h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Moab is to fly which takes 6h 12m and costs $150 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Des Moines to Moab. However, there are services departing from Des Moines and arriving at Moab, UT via Denver Union Station and Green River. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 5m.
The distance between Des Moines and Moab is 900 miles. The road distance is 1015.8 miles.
The best way to get from Des Moines to Moab without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 23h 4m and costs $460 - $700.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Des Moines to Moab, including transfers.
Des Moines to Moab bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Des Moines station.
The best way to get from Des Moines to Moab is to fly which takes 6h 12m and costs $150 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $330 and takes 24h 5m.
Des Moines to Moab bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Moab is 1h behind Des Moines. It is currently 12:07 PM in Des Moines and 11:07 AM in Moab.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Moab, UT, USA?
United Airlines and Delta fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Moab (CNY) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Des Moines to Moab, UT via Denver Union Station and Green River in around 24h 5m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Moab via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Des Moines to Moab via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Des Moines to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Des Moines to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Moab via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 48m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Moab via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 6m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Des Moines to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Moab via Minneapolis, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Phone
- +1 800 785 7507
- [email protected]
- Website
- Canyon Spirit
Train from Denver Union Station to Moab, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Canyon Spirit
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- 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 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 Green River
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Omaha to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- Express Arrow
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Bustang
- Phone
- +1 435-259-9402
- [email protected]
- Website
- Roadrunner Shuttle
Shuttle from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Moab
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $230–350
- Schedules at
- Roadrunner Shuttle
Shuttle from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Moab
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $230–350
- Schedules at
- Roadrunner Shuttle
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Green River to Moab, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
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