There are 7 ways to get from Baraboo to Des Moines by taxi, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, bus, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly
best- Take the taxi from Baraboo to Madison-Airport-MSNtaxi
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Des Moines (DSM)plane MSN - DSM
4h 46m$218–602Drive 286.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Baraboo to Des Moinescar 286.9 mi
5h 31m$53–76Bus via Minneapolis
- Take the bus from Wisconsin Dells to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0150
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Des Moinesbus Jefferson 801 / ...
10h 26m$94–213Drive to Appleton International Airport, fly
- Drive from Baraboo to Appleton International Airport (ATW)car
- Fly from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Des Moines (DSM)plane ATW - DSM
6h 7m$86–378Train, bus via Minneapolis
- Take the train from Wisconsin Dells Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain Empire Builder / ...
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Des Moinesbus Jefferson 801 / ...
11h 35m$99–240Train, bus
- Take the train from Wisconsin Dells Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain Empire Builder / ...
- Take the bus from MSP Airport to Des Moinesbus Jefferson 803
12h 1m$98–239Bus
- Take the bus from Wisconsin Dells to Madisonbus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
13h 45m$117–192
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baraboo to Des Moines is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Baraboo to Des Moines is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 46m and costs $210 - $600.
The distance between Baraboo and Des Moines is 297 miles. The road distance is 288.5 miles.
The best way to get from Baraboo to Des Moines without a car is to bus via Minneapolis which takes 10h 26m and costs $90 - $220.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Baraboo to Des Moines, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Baraboo to Des Moines is 289 miles. It takes approximately 5h 31m to drive from Baraboo to Des Moines.
There are 244+ hotels available in Des Moines.
What companies run services between Baraboo, WI, USA and Des Moines, IA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Baraboo to Des Moines via Wisconsin Dells and Minneapolis in around 10h 26m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Des Moines via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Wisconsin Dells Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Wisconsin Dells to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Wisconsin Dells to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Wisconsin Dells to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from MSP Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
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