There are 8 ways to get from Des Moines to Napa by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or subway
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 Oakland International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane DSM - OAK
- Take the bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1bus
8h 15m$255–1,034Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
cheapest- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DSM - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
- Take the bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1bus
8h 49m$181–590Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Suisun City Bus Stopbus
43h 16m$309–584Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Denverbus
- Take the train from Denver to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Napa Amtrak Bus Stopbus
2d$611–1,133Drive 1,767.5 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Napacar 1,767.5 mi
26h 55m$323–466Fly to Sonoma County Airport, bus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane DSM - STS
- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to Petalumabus
9h 17m$182–645Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane DSM - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
- Take the bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1bus
9h 34m$250–989Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane DSM - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Suisun-Fairfieldtrain
9h 20m$264–1,056
Des Moines to Napa by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Napa is to fly and BART and bus which costs $180 - $600 and takes 8h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Napa is to fly and bus which takes 8h 15m and costs $250 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Des Moines to Napa. However, there are services departing from Des Moines and arriving at Soscol Gateway Transit Ctr via Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center and Suisun City Train Depot. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 16m.
The distance between Des Moines and Napa is 1604 miles. The road distance is 1777.8 miles.
The best way to get from Des Moines to Napa without a car is to bus which takes 43h 16m and costs $300 - $600.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Des Moines to Napa, including transfers.
Des Moines to Napa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Des Moines station.
Des Moines to Napa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Napa is 2h behind Des Moines. It is currently 10:20 PM in Des Moines and 8:20 PM in Napa.
Yes, the driving distance between Des Moines to Napa is 1778 miles. It takes approximately 26h 55m to drive from Des Moines to Napa.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Napa, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Des Moines to Soscol Gateway Transit Ctr via Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, and Suisun City Train Depot in around 43h 16m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Des Moines to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Des Moines to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Des Moines to Sonoma County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Des Moines to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Des Moines to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Des Moines to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Des Moines to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Des Moines to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Des Moines to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Des Moines to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Des Moines to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Des Moines to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Des Moines to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Des Moines to Sonoma County Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Des Moines to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Des Moines to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $440–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Suisun-Fairfield
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–15
Subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 707 251 2800
- Website
- vinetransit.com
Bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://vinetransit.com/
Bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://vinetransit.com/
Bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://vinetransit.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Suisun City Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Omaha, NE to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Martinez to Napa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
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