There are 6 ways to get from Des Moines to Tombstone by plane, car, bus, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Des Moines, drive
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Tucson (TUS)plane DSM - TUS
- Drive from Tucson-Airport-TUS to Tombstonecar
6h 10m$260–1,139Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly, drive
cheapest- Drive from Des Moines to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Tucson (TUS)plane FOD - TUS
- Drive from Tucson-Airport-TUS to Tombstonecar
16h 32m$169–692Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Willcox TA Travel Centerbus
- Take the taxi from Willcox TA Travel Center to Tombstonetaxi
30h 43m$239–336Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit)bus
- Take the bus from Las Cruces, NM to Willcox TA Travel Centerbus
- Take the taxi from Willcox TA Travel Center to Tombstonetaxi
33h 39m$419–806Drive 1,351.7 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Tombstonecar 1,351.7 mi
24h 33m$247–357Bus, taxi via Thornton
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver to Las Cruces, NMbus
- Take the bus from Las Cruces, NM to Willcox TA Travel Centerbus
- Take the taxi from Willcox TA Travel Center to Tombstonetaxi
34h 16m$241–392
Des Moines (DSM) to Tucson (TUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Tombstone is to bus and taxi via Thornton which costs $240 - $400 and takes 34h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Tombstone is to fly and drive which takes 6h 10m and costs $260 - $1,200.
The distance between Des Moines and Tombstone is 1233 miles. The road distance is 1359.6 miles.
The best way to get from Des Moines to Tombstone without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 30h 43m and costs $230 - $340.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Des Moines to Tombstone, including transfers.
Tombstone is 2h behind Des Moines. It is currently 3:06 PM in Des Moines and 1:06 PM in Tombstone.
Yes, the driving distance between Des Moines to Tombstone is 1360 miles. It takes approximately 24h 33m to drive from Des Moines to Tombstone.
There are 28+ hotels available in Tombstone.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Tombstone, AZ, USA?
There is no direct connection from Des Moines to Tombstone. However, you can take the taxi to Des-Moines-Airport-DSM airport, fly to Tucson (TUS), then drive to Tombstone. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Kansas City, walk to On 12Th At Troost Westbound Farside, take the line 11 bus to On Southwest Blvd At 27Th St Southbound, walk to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City, take the bus to El Paso, walk to El Paso, take the bus to Willcox TA Travel Center, then take the taxi to Tombstone.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Tucson via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Tucson via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Tucson via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Tucson via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Tucson via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from El Paso to Willcox TA Travel Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from Las Cruces, NM to Willcox TA Travel Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from Las Cruces, NM to Willcox TA Travel Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from El Paso to Willcox TA Travel Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $40–65
Bus from Las Cruces, NM to Willcox TA Travel Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $35–55
Bus from Denver to Las Cruces, NM
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $85–120
Bus from Las Cruces, NM to Willcox TA Travel Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $35–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- $6–8
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