There are 6 ways to get from Bend to Des Moines by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, 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.
Fly from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) to Des Moines (DSM)plane RDM - DSM
6h 37m$239–1,129Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Portland Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Portland to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from MSP Airport to Des Moinesbus
2d 2h$186–1,679Bus
- Take the bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Klamath Falls Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Greyhound Connection To Medford Via The Shuttle Klamath Falls + Amtrak Klamath Falls Rail Station to Corner Of Main And West Fifth Avebus
- Take the bus from Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave to Amtrak Renobus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver to Des Moinesbus
46h 26m$237–557Drive 1,659.5 mi
- Drive from Bend to Des Moinescar 1,659.5 mi
27h 26m$303–438Bus to Portland International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Hawthorne Station, Bend to Portland International Airportbus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Des Moines (DSM)plane PDX - DSM
8h 14m$314–1,382Amtrak Thruway to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bend, OR to Jaqua Academic Center - Eugenebus
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Des Moines (DSM)plane EUG - DSM
9h 27m$395–1,610
Bend to Des Moines by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bend to Des Moines is to drive which costs $300 - $440 and takes 27h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Bend to Des Moines is to fly which takes 6h 37m and costs $230 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Bend station to Des Moines. However, there are services departing from Bend Hawthorne Station and arriving at Des Moines via Greyhound Connection To Medford Via The Shuttle Klamath Falls + Amtrak Klamath Falls Rail Station, Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave, RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay I 4SS, Sparks Transit Center and Denver. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 26m.
The distance between Bend and Des Moines is 1430 miles. The road distance is 1669.2 miles.
The best way to get from Bend to Des Moines without a car is to bus which takes 46h 26m and costs $230 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Bend to Des Moines, including transfers.
Bend to Des Moines bus services, operated by Pacific Crest Buslines Bend, depart from Bend Hawthorne Station.
The best way to get from Bend to Des Moines is to fly which takes 6h 37m and costs $230 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $600 and takes 46h 26m.
Bend to Des Moines bus services, operated by Pacific Crest Buslines Bend, arrive at Klamath Falls Amtrak Station.
Des Moines is 2h ahead of Bend. It is currently 6:26 PM in Bend and 8:26 PM in Des Moines.
What companies run services between Bend, OR, USA and Des Moines, IA, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) to Des Moines (DSM) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Des Moines via Klamath Falls Amtrak Station, Greyhound Connection To Medford Via The Shuttle Klamath Falls + Amtrak Klamath Falls Rail Station, Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave, Amtrak Reno, RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay I 4SS, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, and Denver in around 46h 26m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Des Moines via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Des Moines via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- info@pacificcrestbuslines.net
- Website
- pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Klamath Falls Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–50
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Portland Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–70
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Hawthorne Station, Bend to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–55
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Bend, OR to Jaqua Academic Center - Eugene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
- Phone
- +1 530-233-6410
- Website
- sagestage.com
Bus from Greyhound Connection To Medford Via The Shuttle Klamath Falls + Amtrak Klamath Falls Rail Station to Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Website
- https://sagestage.com
Bus from Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave to Amtrak Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://sagestage.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Denver to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Schedules at
- burlingtontrailways.com
- Book at
- burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $110–160
- Flexible Fares
- $150–230
- Phone
- (541) 389-7469
- info@cobreeze.com
- Website
- cobreeze.com
Bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Portland Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–64
- Website
- https://cobreeze.com/
- Schedules at
- https://cobreeze.com/schedule/
Bus from Hawthorne Station, Bend to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $58–62
- Website
- https://cobreeze.com/
- Schedules at
- https://cobreeze.com/schedule/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Bend, OR to Jaqua Academic Center - Eugene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $22–45
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