There are 6 ways to get from Des Moines to Sequoia National Park by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, 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 to Meadows Field Airport, bus
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane DSM - BFL
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Visalia Transit Stationbus
- Take the bus from Visalia Transit Center to Giant Forest Museumbus
11h 32m$242–921Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane DSM - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Visalia Transit Stationbus
- Take the bus from Visalia Transit Center to Giant Forest Museumbus
13h 22m$192–739Bus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Visalia Transit Stationbus
- Take the bus from Visalia Transit Center to Giant Forest Museumbus
46h 3m$280–549Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Visalia Transit Stationbus
- Take the bus from Visalia Transit Center to Giant Forest Museumbus
2d 1h$606–1,310Drive 1,811.9 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Lodgepole Visitor Centercar 1,811.9 mi
29h 20m$331–478Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane DSM - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Visalia Transit Stationbus
- Take the bus from Visalia Transit Center to Giant Forest Museumbus
11h 45m$195–836
Des Moines (DSM) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Sequoia National Park is to bus which costs $280 - $550 and takes 46h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Sequoia National Park is to fly and bus which takes 11h 32m and costs $240 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Des Moines to Sequoia National Park. However, there are services departing from Des Moines and arriving at Giant Forest Museum via Denver Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, Los Angeles Union Station and Visalia Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 3m.
The distance between Des Moines and Sequoia National Park is 1580 miles. The road distance is 1822.4 miles.
The best way to get from Des Moines to Sequoia National Park without a car is to bus which takes 46h 3m and costs $280 - $550.
It takes approximately 11h 32m to get from Des Moines to Sequoia National Park, including transfers.
Des Moines to Sequoia National Park bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Des Moines station.
Des Moines to Sequoia National Park bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Sequoia National Park is 2h behind Des Moines. It is currently 1:04 PM in Des Moines and 11:04 AM in Sequoia National Park.
Yes, the driving distance between Des Moines to Sequoia National Park is 1822 miles. It takes approximately 29h 20m to drive from Des Moines to Sequoia National Park.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Sequoia National Park, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Des Moines to Giant Forest Museum via Denver Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, Los Angeles Union Station, Visalia Transit Station, Visalia Transit Center, and Giant Forest Museum in around 46h 3m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Meadows Field Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Des Moines to Meadows Field Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Des Moines to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Des Moines to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Des Moines to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Des Moines to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Meadows Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Des Moines to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Des Moines to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Des Moines to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Des Moines to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Des Moines to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Des Moines to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Des Moines to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Los Angeles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Visalia Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Visalia Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Visalia Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Visalia Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Visalia Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-877-287-4453
- Website
- sequoiashuttle.com
Bus from Visalia Transit Center to Giant Forest Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Book at
- https://www.sequoiashuttle.com
Bus from Visalia Transit Center to Giant Forest Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Book at
- https://www.sequoiashuttle.com
Bus from Visalia Transit Center to Giant Forest Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Book at
- https://www.sequoiashuttle.com
Bus from Visalia Transit Center to Giant Forest Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Book at
- https://www.sequoiashuttle.com
Bus from Visalia Transit Center to Giant Forest Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Book at
- https://www.sequoiashuttle.com
- Phone
- +1 202-208-6843
- Website
- nps.gov
Bus from Visalia Transit Center to Giant Forest Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.nps.gov/index.htm
Bus from Visalia Transit Center to Giant Forest Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.nps.gov/index.htm
Bus from Visalia Transit Center to Giant Forest Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.nps.gov/index.htm
Bus from Visalia Transit Center to Giant Forest Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.nps.gov/index.htm
Bus from Visalia Transit Center to Giant Forest Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.nps.gov/index.htm
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