There are 8 ways to get from Des Moines to Taos County by plane, shuttle, bus, train, taxi, 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 Santa Fe Municipal Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)plane DSM - SAF
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport to Taos, NM
7h 32m$205–583Fly to Taos Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Taos Regional Airport (TSM)plane DSM - TSM
4h 47m$108–455Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Las Vegas Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Transportation Center to Holman Post Officebus 810
- Take the taxi from Holman Post Office to Taos Countytaxi
23h 2m$530–797Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Pueblo Transitbus
- Take the bus from Pueblo, CO to Las Vegas Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Transportation Center to Holman Post Officebus 810
- Take the taxi from Holman Post Office to Taos Countytaxi
25h 16m$276–382Drive 877.9 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Taos Countycar 877.9 mi
16h 16m$161–232Fly to Albuquerque International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane DSM - ABQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Albuquerque International Sunport to Taos, NM
7h 49m$255–773Fly to San Luis Valley Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS)plane DSM - ALS
- Drive from San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) to Taos Countycar
7h 41m$109–455Bus, train, taxi via Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Las Vegas Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Transportation Center to Holman Post Officebus 810
- Take the taxi from Holman Post Office to Taos Countytaxi
23h 16m$548–817
Des Moines (DSM) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Taos County is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 16h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Taos County is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs $100 - $460.
The distance between Des Moines and Taos County is 887 miles. The road distance is 883 miles.
The best way to get from Des Moines to Taos County without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 23h 2m and costs $500 - $800.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Des Moines to Taos County, including transfers.
Taos County is 1h behind Des Moines. It is currently 9:44 AM in Des Moines and 8:44 AM in Taos County.
Yes, the driving distance between Des Moines to Taos County is 883 miles. It takes approximately 16h 16m to drive from Des Moines to Taos County.
There are 136+ hotels available in Taos County.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Taos County, NM, USA?
United Airlines, Corporate Flight Management Inc, and Southwest Airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Taos Regional Airport (TSM) 6 times a week.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Des Moines to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Des Moines to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Des Moines to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Des Moines to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Wednesday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Des Moines to Albuquerque International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Des Moines to Albuquerque International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Des Moines to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Des Moines to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Des Moines to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Des Moines to San Luis Valley Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Des Moines to San Luis Valley Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Des Moines to San Luis Valley Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Des Moines to San Luis Valley Regional Airport via Phoenix, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Des Moines to San Luis Valley Regional Airport via Chicago Midway, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Des Moines to San Luis Valley Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Des Moines to Taos Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Albuquerque International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Las Vegas Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Las Vegas Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–650
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-575-613-3256
- [email protected]
- Website
- Taos Rides
Shuttle from Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport to Taos, NM
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Website
- Taos Rides
- Schedules at
- Taos Rides
Shuttle from Albuquerque International Sunport to Taos, NM
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110–130
- Website
- Taos Rides
- Schedules at
- Taos Rides
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- 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 Pueblo Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- 1.866.206.0754
- Website
- NCRTD
Bus from Las Vegas Transportation Center to Holman Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- NCRTD
- Passenger
- $0
Bus from Las Vegas Transportation Center to Holman Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- NCRTD
- Passenger
- $0
Bus from Las Vegas Transportation Center to Holman Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- NCRTD
- Passenger
- $0
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Denver Union Station to Pueblo Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Pueblo, CO to Las Vegas Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $50–75
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Estimated price
- $75–95
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