There are 7 ways to get from Des Moines to Bend by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or car
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Fly Des Moines to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM)plane DSM - RDM
7h 16m$339–1,530Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport
cheapest- Drive from Des Moines to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM)plane FOD - RDM
13h 40m$258–1,134Bus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Pasco Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Portland Union Station to Bend Hawthorne Stationbus
2d$337–684Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Portlandtrain
- Take the bus from Portland Union Station to Bend Hawthorne Stationbus
2d 1h$584–1,255Drive 1,659.3 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Bendcar 1,659.3 mi
27h 32m$303–438Fly Des Moines to Portland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane DSM - PDX
- Take the bus from Portland International Airport to Hawthorne Station, Bendbus
8h 51m$276–983Fly Des Moines to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, bus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG)plane DSM - EUG
- Take the bus from University of Oregon - Jaqua Academic Center to Bend Hawthorne Stationbus
9h 56m$305–1,211
Des Moines to Bend by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Bend is to drive which costs $300 - $440 and takes 27h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Bend is to fly which takes 7h 16m and costs $330 - $1,600.
No, there is no direct bus from Des Moines to Bend station. However, there are services departing from Des Moines and arriving at Bend Hawthorne Station via Denver Union Station, Pasco Bus Stop and Portland Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Des Moines and Bend is 1431 miles. The road distance is 1669 miles.
The best way to get from Des Moines to Bend without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs $330 - $700.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Des Moines to Bend, including transfers.
Des Moines to Bend bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Des Moines station.
The best way to get from Des Moines to Bend is to fly which takes 7h 16m and costs $330 - $1,600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $330 - $700 and takes 2 days 0h.
Des Moines to Bend bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Bend is 2h behind Des Moines. It is currently 5:22 PM in Des Moines and 3:22 PM in Bend.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Bend, OR, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Des Moines to Bend Hawthorne Station via Denver Union Station, Pasco Bus Stop, Portland Curbside Bus Stop, and Portland Union Station in around 2d.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Des Moines to Portland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Des Moines to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
Flights from Des Moines to Portland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Des Moines to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Portland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Des Moines to Portland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Portland International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Des Moines to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 Pasco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–360
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- info@pacificcrestbuslines.net
- Website
- pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Portland Union Station to Bend Hawthorne Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–65
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from University of Oregon - Jaqua Academic Center to Bend Hawthorne Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
- Phone
- (541) 389-7469
- info@cobreeze.com
- Website
- cobreeze.com
Bus from Portland Union Station to Bend Hawthorne Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $59–63
- Website
- https://cobreeze.com/
- Schedules at
- https://cobreeze.com/schedule/
Bus from Portland International Airport to Hawthorne Station, Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- 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 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 Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from University of Oregon - Jaqua Academic Center to Bend Hawthorne Station
- 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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