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How to get fromBurlingame to Des Moinesby plane, bus (Greyhound), subway, train, bus or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Burlingame to Des Moines by plane, bus (Greyhound), subway, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Des Moines (DSM)planeSFO - DSM
    6h 30m
    $226–933

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
    2. Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Denver to Des Moinesbus
    43h 37m
    $212–423

  3. BART, train, bus

    1. Take the subway from Millbrae to Richmondsubway
    2. Take the train from Richmond to Denvertrain
    3. Take the bus from Denver to Des Moinesbus
    2d
    $304–1,447

  4. Drive 1,809.5 mi

    1. Drive from Burlingame to Des Moinescar1,809.5 mi
    27h 31m
    $331–477

  5. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Broadway Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Des Moines (DSM)planeSJC - DSM
    7h 40m
    $267–1,133

  6. Fly from Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Des Moines (DSM)planeOAK - DSM
    8h 8m
    $252–1,043

  7. BART, train, bus via Omaha

    1. Take the subway from Millbrae to Richmondsubway
    2. Take the train from Richmond to Denvertrain
    3. Take the bus from Denver to Omaha, NEbus
    4. Take the bus from Omaha to Des Moinesbus
    2d 1h
    $359–1,447

Burlingame to Des Moines by bus and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration43h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$212Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Burlingame, CA, USA and Des Moines, IA, USA?

Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Des Moines (DSM) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from California Dr & Broadway to Des Moines via San Francisco Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, and Denver in around 43h 37m.

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