There are 8 ways to get from Des Moines to Redwood National and State Parks by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), 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 Arcata-Eureka Airport, bus
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane DSM - ACV
- Take the bus from Arcata Airport to Redwood National Park - Kuechel Visitor Centerbus
8h 1m$250–1,025Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Arcata-Eureka Airport, bus
cheapest- Drive from Des Moines to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane FOD - ACV
- Take the bus from Arcata Airport to Redwood National Park - Kuechel Visitor Centerbus
14h 44m$169–678Bus, 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 Arcatabus
- Take the bus from Arcata Transit Center to Redwood National Park - Kuechel Visitor Centerbus 20
2d 8h$673–1,263Bus
- 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 Bus Station to Grants Passbus
- Take the bus from Newman United Methodist - Grants Pass to Gasquet Marketbus
2d 10h$374–772Drive 1,939.4 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Redwood National and State Parkscar 1,939.4 mi
31h 5m$354–512Fly Des Moines to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport, bus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport (MFR)plane DSM - MFR
- Take the bus from Medford Airport to Hiouchi Cafebus
12h 2m$197–761Fly Des Moines to Crescent City
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Crescent City (CEC)plane DSM - CEC
7h 44m$283–1,021Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Redding Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from RABA Downtown Passenger Terminal to SR 299 & Martin Rd.bus
- Take the bus from SR 299 & Martin Rd. to Willow Creek @ SR 299 & 96bus
- Drive from Willow Creek @ SR 299 & 96 to Redwood National and State Parkscar
2d 16h$825–1,764
Des Moines to Redwood National and State Parks by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Redwood National and State Parks is to drive and fly and bus which costs $160 - $700 and takes 14h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Redwood National and State Parks is to fly which takes 7h 44m and costs $280 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Des Moines to Redwood National and State Parks. However, there are services departing from Des Moines and arriving at Jedediah Smith Redwood SP Visitor Center via Denver Union Station, Seattle Bus Station, Newman United Methodist - Grants Pass and Gasquet Market. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Des Moines and Redwood National and State Parks is 1618 miles. The road distance is 1950.7 miles.
The best way to get from Des Moines to Redwood National and State Parks without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 8h and costs $650 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Des Moines to Redwood National and State Parks, including transfers.
Des Moines to Redwood National and State Parks bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Des Moines station.
The best way to get from Des Moines to Redwood National and State Parks is to bus which takes 2 days 10h and costs $370 - $800. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $280 - $1,100 and takes 7h 44m.
Des Moines to Redwood National and State Parks bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Redwood National and State Parks is 2h behind Des Moines. It is currently 8:15 AM in Des Moines and 6:15 AM in Redwood National and State Parks.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Redwood National and State Parks, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Des Moines to Jedediah Smith Redwood SP Visitor Center via Denver Union Station, Seattle Bus Station, Grants Pass, Newman United Methodist - Grants Pass, Gasquet Market, and Jedediah Smith Redwood SP Visitor Center in around 2d 10h. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Advanced Air, LLC, and two other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Crescent City (CEC) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Chicago O'Hare, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Denver, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Des Moines to Crescent City via Denver, Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Des Moines to Crescent City via Las Vegas, Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Des Moines to Crescent City via Phoenix, Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Denver to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Redding Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–470
- Website
- Amtrak
- Website
- Redwood Coast Transit
Bus from Arcata Airport to Redwood National Park - Kuechel Visitor Center
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Redwood Coast Transit
Bus from Arcata Transit Center to Redwood National Park - Kuechel Visitor Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Redwood Coast Transit
Bus from Arcata Airport to Redwood National Park - Kuechel Visitor Center
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Redwood Coast Transit
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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–400
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Grants Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Omaha, NE to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- Express Arrow
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Martinez to Arcata
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Newman United Methodist - Grants Pass to Gasquet Market
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $14–45
- Phone
- +1 888-846-4183
- Website
- Point
Bus from Newman United Methodist - Grants Pass to Gasquet Market
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–28
- Website
- Point
Bus from Medford Airport to Hiouchi Cafe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Point
- Website
- trinitytransit.org
Bus from RABA Downtown Passenger Terminal to SR 299 & Martin Rd.
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- trinitytransit.org
Bus from SR 299 & Martin Rd. to Willow Creek @ SR 299 & 96
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- trinitytransit.org
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Yes, the driving distance between Des Moines to Redwood National and State Parks is 1951 miles. It takes approximately 31h 5m to drive from Des Moines to Redwood National and State Parks.
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