There are 7 ways to get from Chilliwack to Des Moines by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), 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 Abbotsford International Airport
best- Fly from Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) to Des Moines (DSM)YXX - DSM
10h 36m$231–956Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Downtown Chilliwack Bay B to Lougheed Stn Bay 166
- Take the train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Des Moines
2d 3h$201–701Bus
- Take the bus from Chilliwack, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver to Des Moines
2d 13h$342–699Drive 1,837.1 mi
- Drive from Chilliwack to Des Moines1,837.1 mi
30h 20m$421–608Bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Downtown Chilliwack Bay B to Lougheed Stn Bay 1
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Des Moines (DSM)YVR - DSM
10h 28m$214–932Fly from Bellingham International Airport
- Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Des Moines (DSM)BLI - DSM
13h 22m$266–1,131Bus, train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Downtown Chilliwack Bay B to Lougheed Stn Bay 1
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattle
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Des Moines (DSM)SEA - DSM
14h 31m$275–1,121
Chilliwack to Des Moines by bus, subway, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chilliwack to Des Moines is to bus and train which costs $200 - $700 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Chilliwack to Des Moines is to bus and fly which takes 10h 28m and costs $210 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Chilliwack to Des Moines. However, there are services departing from Chilliwack, BC and arriving at Des Moines via Vancouver, Seattle Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center and Denver. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Chilliwack and Des Moines is 1519 miles. The road distance is 1847.8 miles.
The best way to get from Chilliwack to Des Moines without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 3h and costs $200 - $700.
It takes approximately 10h 36m to get from Chilliwack to Des Moines, including transfers.
Chilliwack to Des Moines bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Chilliwack, BC station.
The best way to get from Chilliwack to Des Moines is to fly which takes 10h 36m and costs $230 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $340 - $700 and takes 2 days 13h.
Chilliwack to Des Moines bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station.
Des Moines is 2h ahead of Chilliwack. It is currently 1:58 PM in Chilliwack and 3:58 PM in Des Moines.
What companies run services between Chilliwack, BC, Canada and Des Moines, IA, USA?
WestJet, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) to Des Moines (DSM) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chilliwack, BC to Des Moines via Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station, Vancouver, Seattle Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, and Denver in around 2d 13h.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Des Moines via Calgary, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,700
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Des Moines via Edmonton, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Des Moines via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Des Moines via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Des Moines via Indio/Palm Springs, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Des Moines via Calgary, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,700
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Des Moines via Edmonton, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Des Moines via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Des Moines via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Des Moines via Indio/Palm Springs, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Des Moines via Calgary, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Des Moines via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Des Moines via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Des Moines via Calgary, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Des Moines via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- 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
- $140–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $140–430
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $220–480
- Business - advance purchase
- $300–1,200
- Business Class
- $420–1,100
Train from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 604-854-3232
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Downtown Chilliwack Bay B to Lougheed Stn Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://bctransit.com/central-fraser-valley/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.bctransit.com/central-fraser-valley/schedules-and-maps/
- Adult
- $2
- 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
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Chilliwack, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–28
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $21–28
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Chilliwack, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $35–45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- 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
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $110–160
- Flexible Fares
- $150–230
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Yes, the driving distance between Chilliwack to Des Moines is 1848 miles. It takes approximately 30h 20m to drive from Chilliwack to Des Moines.
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