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How to get fromRoswell to Des Moinesby plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Roswell to Des Moines by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus

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  1. Fly to Des Moines

    best
    1. Fly from Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport (ROW) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane ROW - DSM
    5h 2m
    $194–841

  2. Fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport (ROW) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane plane ROW - FOD
    2. Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Des Moinescar car
    12h 59m
    $128–505

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Roswell Pecos Trails Transit to Oklahoma Citybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tulsa to Des Moinesbus bus
    19h 18m
    $222–313

  4. Drive 965.2 mi

    1. Drive from Roswell to Des Moinescar car 965.2 mi
    17h 20m
    $177–255

  5. Bus via Amarillo

    1. Take the bus from Roswell Pecos Trails Transit to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Stabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to Tulsa Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tulsa to Des Moinesbus bus
    21h 25m
    $182–320

  6. Bus via Omaha

    1. Take the bus from Roswell Pecos Trails Transit to Oklahoma Citybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Oklahoma to Omahabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Des Moinesbus bus
    22h 57m
    $309–355

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Roswell Pecos Trails Transit to El Pasobus bus
    2. Take the bus from El Paso to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus bus
    26h 46m
    $249–339

Roswell to Des Moines by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration21h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$182Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 835.6 mi
  • Duration: 5h 2m

What companies run services between Roswell, NM, USA and Des Moines, IA, USA?

United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport (ROW) to Des Moines (DSM) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Roswell Pecos Trails Transit to Des Moines via Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City Bus Station, and Tulsa in around 19h 18m.

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