There are 7 ways to get from Iowa to El Paso by plane, bus, 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 from Des Moines, bus
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to El Paso International Airport (ELP)plane DSM - ELP
- Take the bus from Estación Aeropuerto - Exprés to Estación Ramón Coronabus
6h 27m$380–1,647Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus Jefferson 803 / ...
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to El Pasobus Kansas City
24h 3m$199–275Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Los Lunas Rail Runner Station to El Paso Bus Stationbus
29h 1m$410–768Drive 1,126.5 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to El Pasocar 1,126.5 mi
20h 48m$206–297Fly from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field, bus
- Fly from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) to El Paso International Airport (ELP)plane SUX - ELP
- Take the bus from Estación Aeropuerto - Exprés to Estación Ramón Coronabus
9h 44m$243–1,051Fly from Quad City International Airport, bus
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to El Paso International Airport (ELP)plane MLI - ELP
- Take the bus from Estación Aeropuerto - Exprés to Estación Ramón Coronabus
8h 50m$254–1,128Fly from Omaha, bus
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to El Paso International Airport (ELP)plane OMA - ELP
- Take the bus from Estación Aeropuerto - Exprés to Estación Ramón Coronabus
8h 45m$285–1,329
Des Moines (DSM) to El Paso International Airport (ELP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa to El Paso is to bus which costs $190 - $280 and takes 24h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa to El Paso is to fly and bus which takes 6h 27m and costs $380 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct bus from Iowa to El Paso. However, there are services departing from Des Moines and arriving at El Paso via On 12Th At Troost Westbound Farside and 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 3m.
The distance between Iowa and El Paso is 1028 miles. The road distance is 1133.1 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa to El Paso without a car is to bus which takes 24h 3m and costs $190 - $280.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Iowa to El Paso, including transfers.
Iowa to El Paso bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Des Moines station.
Iowa to El Paso bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Kansas City station.
El Paso is 1h behind Iowa. It is currently 4:09 AM in Iowa and 3:09 AM in El Paso.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa to El Paso is 1133 miles. It takes approximately 20h 48m to drive from Iowa to El Paso.
What companies run services between Iowa, USA and El Paso, TX, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Des Moines to El Paso via Des Moines, Kansas City, On 12Th At Troost Westbound Farside, On Southwest Blvd At 27Th St Southbound, and 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City in around 24h 3m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to El Paso International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
Flights from Des Moines to El Paso International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,900
Flights from Des Moines to El Paso International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field to El Paso International Airport via Denver, San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Omaha to El Paso International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Omaha to El Paso International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Omaha to El Paso International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Omaha to El Paso International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Omaha to El Paso International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Omaha to El Paso International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to El Paso International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Des Moines to El Paso International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field to El Paso International Airport via Denver, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Quad City International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Quad City International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Omaha to El Paso International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Omaha to El Paso International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to El Paso International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
Flights from Des Moines to El Paso International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
Flights from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field to El Paso International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field to El Paso International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Quad City International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Quad City International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Omaha to El Paso International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Omaha to El Paso International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
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
- Website
- otch.chihuahua.gob.mx
Bus from Estación Aeropuerto - Exprés to Estación Ramón Corona
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- otch.chihuahua.gob.mx
Bus from Estación Aeropuerto - Exprés to Estación Ramón Corona
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- otch.chihuahua.gob.mx
Bus from Estación Aeropuerto - Exprés to Estación Ramón Corona
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- otch.chihuahua.gob.mx
Bus from Estación Aeropuerto - Exprés to Estación Ramón Corona
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- otch.chihuahua.gob.mx
- 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
Bus from Los Lunas Rail Runner Station to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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