There are 9 ways to get from Iowa to Moab by plane, bus, shuttle, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field to Moab
best- Fly from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) to Moab (CNY)plane SUX - CNY
13h 5m$146–575Fly Omaha to Moab
cheapest- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Moab (CNY)plane OMA - CNY
8h 14m$143–683Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Denverbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Grand Junction Regional Airportbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Moab
23h 10m$477–685Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Galesburgbus
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Green River Stationtrain
- Drive from Green River Station to Moabcar
33h 21m$702–1,179Drive 1,009.9 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Moabcar 1,009.9 mi
16h 18m$185–267Fly Des Moines to Moab
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Moab (CNY)plane DSM - CNY
6h 11m$154–603Fly Des Moines to Grand Junction Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane DSM - GJT
- Take a shuttle bus from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Moab
7h 15m$364–843Bus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Green Riverbus
- Take the bus from Green River to Moab, UTbus
24h 10m$204–345Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Stationbus Greyhound US0123S
- Take the train from Denver Union Station to Moab, UTtrain
2d 5h
Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) to Moab (CNY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Iowa to Moab is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 16h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa to Moab is to fly which takes 6h 11m and costs $150 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Iowa to Moab. However, there are services departing from Des Moines and arriving at Moab, UT via Denver Union Station and Green River. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 10m.
The distance between Iowa and Moab is 775 miles. The road distance is 1015.8 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa to Moab without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 23h 10m and costs $470 - $700.
It takes approximately 13h 5m to get from Iowa to Moab, including transfers.
Iowa to Moab bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Des Moines station.
The best way to get from Iowa to Moab is to fly which takes 13h 5m and costs $140 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $350 and takes 24h 10m.
Iowa to Moab bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Moab is 1h behind Iowa. It is currently 1:54 AM in Iowa and 12:54 AM in Moab.
What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Moab, UT, USA?
United Airlines and Delta fly from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) to Moab (CNY) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Des Moines to Moab, UT via Des Moines, Denver Union Station, and Green River in around 24h 10m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field to Moab via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Des Moines to Moab via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Des Moines to Moab via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Des Moines to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Des Moines to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Omaha to Moab via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Des Moines to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field to Moab via Chicago O'Hare, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Des Moines to Moab via Minneapolis, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Omaha to Moab via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Green River Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800 785 7507
- [email protected]
- Website
- Canyon Spirit
Train from Denver Union Station to Moab, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Canyon Spirit
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- 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 Green River
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Omaha to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- Express Arrow
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Bustang
- Phone
- +1 435-259-9402
- [email protected]
- Website
- Roadrunner Shuttle
Shuttle from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Moab
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $230–350
- Schedules at
- Roadrunner Shuttle
Shuttle from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Moab
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $230–350
- Schedules at
- Roadrunner Shuttle
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Green River to Moab, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
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