There are 5 ways to get from Nampa to Des Moines by plane, taxi, 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
best- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Des Moines (DSM)plane BOI - DSM
7h 5m$105–428Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Nampa to Mountain Home, IDtaxi
- Take the bus from Mountain Home, ID to Pocatello, ID - Red Lionbus
- Take the bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Ogden, UTbus
- Take the bus from Ogden Intermodal Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Des Moinesbus
34h 10m$361–587Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Nampa to Horseshoe Bendtaxi
- Take the bus from Horseshoe Bend to Spokanebus
- Take the train from Spokane to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Des Moinesbus
45h 24m$576–1,174Drive 1,365.1 mi
- Drive from Nampa to Des Moinescar 1,365.1 mi
21h 10m$250–360Bus, train
- Take the bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Pocatello, ID - Red Lionbus
- Take the bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Farmington - Hampton Innbus
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Galesburg to Des Moinesbus
47h 29m$521–1,116
Boise Airport (BOI) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nampa to Des Moines is to fly which costs $100 - $430 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Nampa to Des Moines is to fly which takes 7h 5m and costs $100 - $430.
The distance between Nampa and Des Moines is 1197 miles. The road distance is 1373 miles.
The best way to get from Nampa to Des Moines without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 34h 10m and costs $360 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Nampa to Des Moines, including transfers.
Des Moines is 1h ahead of Nampa. It is currently 9:45 AM in Nampa and 10:45 AM in Des Moines.
Yes, the driving distance between Nampa to Des Moines is 1373 miles. It takes approximately 21h 10m to drive from Nampa to Des Moines.
There are 252+ hotels available in Des Moines.
What companies run services between Nampa, ID, USA and Des Moines, IA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Des Moines (DSM) hourly.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Boise Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Spokane to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $380–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salt Lake City to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $370–850
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Mountain Home, ID to Pocatello, ID - Red Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Ogden, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Horseshoe Bend to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Pocatello, ID - Red Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Farmington - Hampton Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $70–130
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