There are 7 ways to get from Des Moines to Aguascalientes by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU)plane DSM - AGU
7h 25m$4,638–19,644Fly to San Luis Potosí Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to San Luis Potosí Airport (SLP)plane DSM - SLP
- Take a shuttle bus from San Luis Potosí to Aguascalientes
9h 27m$4,388–18,554Bus via Dallas
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas to Aguascalientesbus
40h 33m$4,869–8,112Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Bloomington-Normalbus
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio Station to Aguascalientesbus
2d 3h$8,541–16,463Drive 2,566.1 km
- Drive from Des Moines to Aguascalientescar 2,566.1 km
27h 3m$5,003–7,226Fly to Zacatecas International Airport, bus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL)plane DSM - ZCL
- Take the bus from Zacatecas to Aguascalientesbus
11h 49mBus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NEbus Greyhound US0123S
- Take the bus from Omaha to Aguascalientesbus Omaha-Aguascalientes
40h 50m$5,200–5,838
Des Moines to Aguascalientes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Aguascalientes is to bus which costs $5000 - $6000 and takes 40h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Aguascalientes is to fly which takes 7h 25m and costs $4600 - $20000.
No, there is no direct bus from Des Moines to Aguascalientes. However, there are services departing from Des Moines and arriving at Aguascalientes via 16th & Jackson NW and Omaha. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 50m.
The distance between Des Moines and Aguascalientes is 2386 km. The road distance is 2566.1 km.
The best way to get from Des Moines to Aguascalientes without a car is to bus via Dallas which takes 40h 33m and costs $4800 - $8500.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Des Moines to Aguascalientes, including transfers.
Des Moines to Aguascalientes bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Des Moines station.
The best way to get from Des Moines to Aguascalientes is to fly which takes 7h 25m and costs $4600 - $20000. Alternatively, you can bus via Dallas, which costs $4800 - $8500 and takes 40h 33m.
Des Moines to Aguascalientes bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Omaha, NE station.
Aguascalientes is 1h behind Des Moines. It is currently 4:57 PM in Des Moines and 3:57 PM in Aguascalientes.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Aguascalientes, Mexico?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Des Moines to Aguascalientes via Kansas City Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Bachman Station, Pearl/Arts District Station, and Dallas in around 40h 33m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,100–19,000
Flights from Des Moines to San Luis Potosí Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,500–16,000
Flights from Des Moines to Zacatecas International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,800–22,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Des Moines to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $6,500–25,000
Flights from Des Moines to San Luis Potosí Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,600–17,000
Flights from Des Moines to San Luis Potosí Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–22,000
Flights from Des Moines to San Luis Potosí Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,900–20,000
Flights from Des Moines to Zacatecas International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $8,000–33,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,200–19,000
Flights from Des Moines to San Luis Potosí Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,600–17,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bloomington-Normal to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5,500–12,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,300
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $900–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,000
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $380–750
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Dallas to Aguascalientes
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,400–3,800
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 479 750 3263
- Website
- transporteschayo.com
Bus from San Antonio Station to Aguascalientes
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,200–2,900
- Schedules at
- transporteschayo.com
- Book at
- transporteschayo.com
- Phone
- +52 449 913 0502
- tours.lopez@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from San Luis Potosí to Aguascalientes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $430–2,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Omaha to Aguascalientes
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $4,800–5,100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 81 2152 6736
- info@conexionestornado.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Zacatecas to Aguascalientes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://tornadobus.com/en/home/
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Yes, the driving distance between Des Moines to Aguascalientes is 2566 km. It takes approximately 27h 3m to drive from Des Moines to Aguascalientes.
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