There are 7 ways to get from Des Moines to Bellingham by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Abbotsford International Airport
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Abbotsford International Airport (YXX)plane DSM - YXX
8h 49m$183–729Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain
44h 53m$561–1,230Bus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Bellingham Bus Stopbus
45h 15m$341–655Drive 1,838.8 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Bellinghamcar 1,838.8 mi
28h 37m$336–485Fly to Vancouver International Airport, train
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane DSM - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 40m$198–821Fly to Bellingham International Airport
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Bellingham International Airport (BLI)plane DSM - BLI
9h 17m$199–822Fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane DSM - SEA
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton
9h 33m$218–836
Des Moines to Bellingham by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Bellingham is to bus which costs $340 - $700 and takes 45h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Bellingham is to fly which takes 8h 49m and costs $180 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Des Moines to Bellingham. However, there are services departing from Des Moines and arriving at Bellingham Bus Stop via Denver Union Station and Seattle Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 15m.
The distance between Des Moines and Bellingham is 1518 miles. The road distance is 1849.5 miles.
The best way to get from Des Moines to Bellingham without a car is to bus and train which takes 44h 53m and costs $550 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Des Moines to Bellingham, including transfers.
Des Moines to Bellingham bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Des Moines station.
The best way to get from Des Moines to Bellingham is to fly which takes 8h 49m and costs $180 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $340 - $700 and takes 45h 15m.
Des Moines to Bellingham bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Bellingham is 2h behind Des Moines. It is currently 8:06 AM in Des Moines and 6:06 AM in Bellingham.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Bellingham, WA, USA?
Delta, WestJet, and three other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Des Moines to Bellingham Bus Stop via Denver Union Station and Seattle Bus Station in around 45h 15m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Vancouver International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Des Moines to Vancouver International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Abbotsford International Airport via Minneapolis, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Des Moines to Abbotsford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Des Moines to Vancouver International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Des Moines to Abbotsford International Airport via Minneapolis, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Abbotsford International Airport via Minneapolis, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,400
Flights from Des Moines to Abbotsford International Airport via Denver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from Des Moines to Abbotsford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Des Moines to Abbotsford International Airport via Denver, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Des Moines to Vancouver International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Des Moines to Vancouver International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Des Moines to Vancouver International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Vancouver International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Bellingham International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Des Moines to Bellingham International Airport via Minneapolis, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Des Moines to Bellingham International Airport via Denver, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Bellingham International Airport via Phoenix esa Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Bellingham International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Abbotsford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $65–90
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–420
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Bellingham Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Bellingham Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- shuttle@airporter.com
- Website
- airporter.com
Shuttle from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://airporter.com
- Schedules at
- https://airporter.com/shuttle/schedules/
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Des Moines to Bellingham is 1850 miles. It takes approximately 28h 37m to drive from Des Moines to Bellingham.
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