There are 6 ways to get from Sequoia National Park to Des Moines by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), 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.
Bus, bus to Meadows Field Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Giant Forest Museum to Visalia Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Visalia Transit Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Des Moines (DSM)plane BFL - DSM
11h 37m$252–973Bus, bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Giant Forest Museum to Visalia Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Visalia Transit Station to Fresno Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Des Moines (DSM)plane FAT - DSM
12h 27m$204–836Bus, train
- Take the bus from Giant Forest Museum to Visalia Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Visalia Transit Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
2d 1h$628–1,330Bus
- Take the bus from Giant Forest Museum to Visalia Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Visalia Transit Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tulsa Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tulsa to Des Moinesbus
2d 2h$348–635Drive 1,811.9 mi
- Drive from Lodgepole Visitor Center to Des Moinescar 1,811.9 mi
29h 22m$331–478Bus, bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Giant Forest Museum to Visalia Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Visalia Transit Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Des Moines (DSM)plane LAX - DSM
13h 32m$242–939
Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sequoia National Park to Des Moines is to drive which costs $330 - $480 and takes 29h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Sequoia National Park to Des Moines is to bus and fly which takes 11h 37m and costs $250 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Sequoia National Park to Des Moines. However, there are services departing from Giant Forest Museum and arriving at Des Moines via Visalia Transit Station, Los Angeles Union Station and Tulsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Sequoia National Park and Des Moines is 1582 miles. The road distance is 1822.4 miles.
The best way to get from Sequoia National Park to Des Moines without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 1h and costs $600 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 11h 37m to get from Sequoia National Park to Des Moines, including transfers.
Sequoia National Park to Des Moines bus services, operated by Sequoia Shuttle, depart from Giant Forest Museum station.
Sequoia National Park to Des Moines bus services, operated by Sequoia Shuttle, arrive at Visalia Transit Center station.
Des Moines is 2h ahead of Sequoia National Park. It is currently 10:56 AM in Sequoia National Park and 12:56 PM in Des Moines.
Yes, the driving distance between Sequoia National Park to Des Moines is 1822 miles. It takes approximately 29h 22m to drive from Sequoia National Park to Des Moines.
What companies run services between Sequoia National Park, CA, USA and Des Moines, IA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Giant Forest Museum to Des Moines via Giant Forest Museum, Visalia Transit Center, Visalia Transit Station, Los Angeles Union Station, and Tulsa in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Des Moines via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Des Moines via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Des Moines via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Des Moines via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-877-287-4453
- Website
- sequoiashuttle.com
Bus from Giant Forest Museum to Visalia Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Book at
- https://www.sequoiashuttle.com
Bus from Giant Forest Museum to Visalia Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Book at
- https://www.sequoiashuttle.com
Bus from Giant Forest Museum to Visalia Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Book at
- https://www.sequoiashuttle.com
Bus from Giant Forest Museum to Visalia Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Book at
- https://www.sequoiashuttle.com
Bus from Giant Forest Museum to Visalia Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Book at
- https://www.sequoiashuttle.com
- Phone
- +1 202-208-6843
- Website
- nps.gov
Bus from Giant Forest Museum to Visalia Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.nps.gov/index.htm
Bus from Giant Forest Museum to Visalia Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.nps.gov/index.htm
Bus from Giant Forest Museum to Visalia Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.nps.gov/index.htm
Bus from Giant Forest Museum to Visalia Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.nps.gov/index.htm
Bus from Giant Forest Museum to Visalia Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.nps.gov/index.htm
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Visalia Transit Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Visalia Transit Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Visalia Transit Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tulsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–430
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Visalia Transit Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Visalia Transit Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Tulsa to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $100–150
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