There are 7 ways to get from Alice to Des Moines by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, or car
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Bus to Corpus Christi International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Alice to Corpus Christi Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP) to Des Moines (DSM)plane CRP - DSM
6h 53m$206–861Bus via Irving
cheapest- Take the bus from Alice to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
26h 25m$192–345Bus, train
- Take the bus from Alice to San Marcosbus
- Take the train from San Marcos Amtrak to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
39h 8m$404–826Drive 1,067 mi
- Drive from Alice to Des Moinescar 1,067 mi
18h 8m$195–282Bus to San Antonio International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Alice to San Antonio Bus Stationbus
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Des Moines (DSM)plane SAT - DSM
10h 16m$207–918Bus, bus to Victoria Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Alice to Corpus Christi Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Corpus Christi Bus Station to Victoriabus
- Fly from Victoria Regional Airport (VCT) to Des Moines (DSM)plane VCT - DSM
9h 57m$213–838Bus
- Take the bus from Alice to San Marcosbus
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Omahabus
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Des Moinesbus
28h 39m$287–330
Alice to Des Moines by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alice to Des Moines is to drive which costs $190 - $290 and takes 18h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Alice to Des Moines is to bus and fly which takes 6h 53m and costs $200 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Alice to Des Moines. However, there are services departing from Alice and arriving at Des Moines via Dallas Bus Station and Kansas City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 25m.
The distance between Alice and Des Moines is 1040 miles. The road distance is 1073.2 miles.
The best way to get from Alice to Des Moines without a car is to bus via Irving which takes 26h 25m and costs $190 - $350.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Alice to Des Moines, including transfers.
Alice to Des Moines bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Alice station.
Alice to Des Moines bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Dallas Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alice to Des Moines is 1073 miles. It takes approximately 18h 8m to drive from Alice to Des Moines.
There are 239+ hotels available in Des Moines.
What companies run services between Alice, TX, USA and Des Moines, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Alice to Des Moines via Dallas Bus Station and Kansas City in around 26h 25m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Corpus Christi International Airport to Des Moines via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Des Moines via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Victoria Regional Airport to Des Moines via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Corpus Christi International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Corpus Christi International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Marcos Amtrak to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Alice to Corpus Christi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Alice to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Alice to San Marcos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Alice to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Alice to Corpus Christi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Alice to San Marcos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Alice to Corpus Christi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Alice to Corpus Christi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Corpus Christi Bus Station to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Omaha, NE to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Corpus Christi Bus Station to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 449 291 3048
- tours.lopez@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Marcos to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $232
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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