There are 7 ways to get from Des Moines to Everett by plane, tram, bus (Amtrak), bus, train, 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 to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, tram
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane DSM - SEA
- Take the tram from SeaTac/Airport to Lynnwood City Centertram
8h 8m$276–1,132Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Des Moines to St. Paulbus Jefferson 802
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Builder
42h 40m$184–524Bus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Dickinsonbus
- Take the bus from Dickinson to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Spokanebus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Everett Stationbus
39h 35m$199–747Drive 1,778.1 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Everettcar 1,778.1 mi
27h 53m$325–469Fly to Paine Field County Airport
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Paine Field County Airport (PAE)plane DSM - PAE
9h 30m$249–1,128Fly to Vancouver International Airport, train
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane DSM - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
11h 9m$253–1,025Fly to King County International Airport
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to King County International Airport (BFI)plane DSM - BFI
7h 35m$246–1,032
Des Moines to Everett by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Everett is to bus and train which costs $180 - $550 and takes 42h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Everett is to fly which takes 7h 35m and costs $240 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Des Moines to Everett station. However, there are services departing from Des Moines and arriving at Everett Station via Minneapolis, Dickinson, Billings and Spokane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 35m.
The distance between Des Moines and Everett is 1524 miles. The road distance is 1788.5 miles.
The best way to get from Des Moines to Everett without a car is to bus which takes 39h 35m and costs $190 - $750.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Des Moines to Everett, including transfers.
Des Moines to Everett bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Des Moines station.
The best way to get from Des Moines to Everett is to bus which takes 39h 35m and costs $190 - $750. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $240 - $1,200 and takes 9h 30m.
Des Moines to Everett bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Minneapolis station.
Everett is 2h behind Des Moines. It is currently 5:48 AM in Des Moines and 3:48 AM in Everett.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Everett, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Des Moines to Everett Station via Minneapolis, Dickinson, Billings, and Spokane in around 39h 35m. Alternatively, American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Paine Field County Airport (PAE) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Vancouver International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Des Moines to Vancouver International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Des Moines to Paine Field County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Vancouver International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Vancouver International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Des Moines to Vancouver International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Paine Field County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Paine Field County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Paine Field County Airport via Denver, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Vancouver International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Des Moines to Vancouver International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Des Moines to Vancouver International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to King County International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to King County International Airport via Denver, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to King County International Airport via Phoenix, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to King County International Airport via Minneapolis, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Vancouver International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from SeaTac/Airport to Lynnwood City Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
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
- $160–420
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Dickinson
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Dickinson to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Billings to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Spokane to Everett Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $100–130
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Spokane to Everett Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Spokane to Everett Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–60
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