There are 4 ways to get from Des Moines to Walt Disney World by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
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 Orlando
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Orlando (MCO)plane DSM - MCO
7h 16m$182–775Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicagobus Btw 1202 / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kissimmee Amtrak Stationtrain Floridian
47h 55mDrive 1,303.2 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Walt Disney Worldcar 1,303.2 mi
23h 23m$238–344Fly to Orlando Sanford, taxi
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Orlando Sanford (SFB)plane DSM - SFB
- Take the taxi from Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB to Walt Disney Worldtaxi
4h$298–921
Des Moines (DSM) to Orlando (MCO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Walt Disney World is to drive which costs $230 - $350 and takes 23h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Walt Disney World is to fly and taxi which takes 4h and costs $290 - $950.
The distance between Des Moines and Walt Disney World is 1182 miles. The road distance is 1310.9 miles.
The best way to get from Des Moines to Walt Disney World without a car is to bus and train which takes 47h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Des Moines to Walt Disney World, including transfers.
Walt Disney World is 1h ahead of Des Moines. It is currently 10:21 PM in Des Moines and 11:21 PM in Walt Disney World.
Yes, the driving distance between Des Moines to Walt Disney World is 1311 miles. It takes approximately 23h 23m to drive from Des Moines to Walt Disney World.
There are 1870+ hotels available in Walt Disney World.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Walt Disney World, FL, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Orlando (MCO) every 2 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Orlando via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Orlando via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Des Moines to Orlando via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Orlando via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kissimmee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Des Moines to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- example.com
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