There are 8 ways to get from Bellingham to Des Moines by shuttle, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, 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.
Shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Des Moines
best- Take a shuttle bus from Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Des Moines (DSM)plane SEA - DSM
9h 21m$260–1,034Fly Bellingham International Airport to Omaha, bus
cheapest- Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Omaha (OMA)plane BLI - OMA
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Des Moinesbus
12h 3m$254–1,148Bus
- Take the bus from Bellingham Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Des Moinesbus
44h 5m$342–657Train, bus
- Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Des Moinesbus
45h 42m$564–1,229Drive 1,838.8 mi
- Drive from Bellingham to Des Moinescar 1,838.8 mi
28h 38m$336–485Fly Bellingham International Airport to Des Moines
- Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Des Moines (DSM)plane BLI - DSM
8h 28m$298–1,322Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Des Moines
- Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Des Moines (DSM)plane YVR - DSM
10h 19m$258–1,067Shuttle to Paine Field County Airport, fly to Des Moines
- Take a shuttle bus from Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton to Paine Field Airport Terminal - Eb
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Des Moines (DSM)plane PAE - DSM
11h 49m$309–1,264
Bellingham to Des Moines by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bellingham to Des Moines is to bus which costs $340 - $700 and takes 44h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Bellingham to Des Moines is to fly which takes 8h 28m and costs $290 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Bellingham to Des Moines. However, there are services departing from Bellingham Bus Stop and arriving at Des Moines via Seattle Bus Station and Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 5m.
The distance between Bellingham and Des Moines is 1579 miles. The road distance is 1849.5 miles.
The best way to get from Bellingham to Des Moines without a car is to bus which takes 44h 5m and costs $340 - $700.
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Bellingham to Des Moines, including transfers.
Bellingham to Des Moines bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Bellingham Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Bellingham to Des Moines is to bus which takes 44h 5m and costs $340 - $700. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $290 - $1,400 and takes 8h 28m.
Bellingham to Des Moines bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Seattle Bus Station.
Des Moines is 2h ahead of Bellingham. It is currently 11:17 AM in Bellingham and 1:17 PM in Des Moines.
What companies run services between Bellingham, WA, USA and Des Moines, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Bellingham Bus Stop to Des Moines via Seattle Bus Station and Denver Union Station in around 44h 5m. Alternatively, Allegiant Air and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Des Moines (DSM) 5 times a week.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Des Moines via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Omaha via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Des Moines via Indio/Palm Springs, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Des Moines via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Des Moines via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Omaha via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Des Moines via Indio/Palm Springs, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix esa Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Des Moines via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Des Moines via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Des Moines via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Des Moines via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Omaha via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- shuttle@airporter.com
- Website
- airporter.com
Shuttle from Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://airporter.com
- Schedules at
- https://airporter.com/shuttle/schedules/
Shuttle from Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton to Paine Field Airport Terminal - Eb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://airporter.com
- Schedules at
- https://airporter.com/shuttle/schedules/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Bellingham Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–420
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Omaha, NE to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Bellingham Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- 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
- $65–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $65–90
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