There are 8 ways to get from Des Moines to Forks by plane, ferry, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, ferry, bus
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane DSM - SEA
- Take the ferry from Seattle to Bainbridge Islandferry
- Take the bus from Bainbridge Ferry Terminal to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Forks Avenue and A Streetbus
13h 18m$226–951Bus to Omaha, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NEbus
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane OMA - SEA
- Take the ferry from Seattle to Bainbridge Islandferry
- Take the bus from Bainbridge Ferry Terminal to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Forks Avenue and A Streetbus
15h 51m$200–819Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Edmondstrain
- Take the bus from Edmonds Ferry Westbound to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Forks Avenue and A Streetbus 14
2d 1h$656–1,358Bus
- 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 Greyhound Station to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Forks Avenue and A Streetbus 14
2d 2h$348–642Drive 1,930 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Forkscar 1,930 mi
30h 47m$353–509Fly Des Moines to King County International Airport, ferry, bus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to King County International Airport (BFI)plane DSM - BFI
- Take the ferry from Seattle to Bainbridge Islandferry
- Take the bus from Bainbridge Ferry Terminal to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Forks Avenue and A Streetbus
14h 47m$340–1,395Fly Des Moines to Paine Field County Airport, bus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Paine Field County Airport (PAE)plane DSM - PAE
- Take the bus from Edmonds Ferry Westbound to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Forks Avenue and A Streetbus
16h 47m$275–957Fly Des Moines to Portland International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane DSM - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Centralia Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Centralia - Amtrak to Elma Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Transit Center to Amanda Park Mercbus
- Take the bus from Amanda Park to Forks Transit Centerbus
15h 32m$272–1,042
Des Moines to Forks by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Forks is to bus which costs $340 - $650 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Forks is to fly and ferry and bus which takes 13h 18m and costs $220 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Des Moines to Forks. However, there are services departing from Des Moines and arriving at Forks Avenue and A Street via Denver Union Station, Seattle Greyhound Station and Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Des Moines and Forks is 1634 miles. The road distance is 1941.3 miles.
The best way to get from Des Moines to Forks without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 1h and costs $650 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 13h 18m to get from Des Moines to Forks, including transfers.
Des Moines to Forks bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Des Moines station.
Des Moines to Forks bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Forks is 2h behind Des Moines. It is currently 5:43 PM in Des Moines and 3:43 PM in Forks.
Yes, the driving distance between Des Moines to Forks is 1941 miles. It takes approximately 30h 47m to drive from Des Moines to Forks.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Forks, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Des Moines to Forks Avenue and A Street via Denver Union Station, Seattle Greyhound Station, and Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Des Moines to Portland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Portland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Omaha to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Omaha to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Des Moines to Portland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Omaha to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Des Moines to King County International Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to King County International Airport via Denver, Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Des Moines to King County International Airport via Minneapolis, Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Des Moines to King County International Airport via Phoenix, Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Des Moines to King County International Airport via Las Vegas, Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Des Moines to King County International Airport via Chicago Midway, Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Des Moines to Portland International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Omaha to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Omaha to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Paine Field County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Paine Field County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Paine Field County Airport via Denver, Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Omaha to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Edmonds
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Centralia Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 360-452-4511
- frontdesk@clallamtransit.com
- Website
- clallamtransit.com
Bus from Bainbridge Ferry Terminal to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–24
- Website
- https://www.clallamtransit.com
- Youth 6-19, All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- Youth 6-19 Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $1
- Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $2
- Youth 6-19 Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $12
- Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $24
Bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Forks Avenue and A Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- Website
- https://www.clallamtransit.com
- Youth 6-19, All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- Youth 6-19 Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $1
- Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $2
- Youth 6-19 Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $9
- Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $18
Bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Forks Avenue and A Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- Website
- https://www.clallamtransit.com
- Youth 6-19, All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- Youth 6-19 Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $1
- Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $2
- Youth 6-19 Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $9
- Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $18
Bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Forks Avenue and A Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- Website
- https://www.clallamtransit.com
- Youth 6-19, All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- Youth 6-19 Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $1
- Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $2
- Youth 6-19 Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $9
- Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $18
Bus from Bainbridge Ferry Terminal to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–24
- Website
- https://www.clallamtransit.com
- Youth 6-19, All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- Youth 6-19 Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $1
- Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $2
- Youth 6-19 Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $12
- Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $24
Bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Forks Avenue and A Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- Website
- https://www.clallamtransit.com
- Youth 6-19, All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- Youth 6-19 Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $1
- Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $2
- Youth 6-19 Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $9
- Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $18
Bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Forks Avenue and A Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- Website
- https://www.clallamtransit.com
- Youth 6-19, All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- Youth 6-19 Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $1
- Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $2
- Youth 6-19 Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $9
- Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $18
Bus from Bainbridge Ferry Terminal to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–24
- Website
- https://www.clallamtransit.com
- Youth 6-19, All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- Youth 6-19 Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $1
- Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $2
- Youth 6-19 Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $12
- Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $24
Bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Forks Avenue and A Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- Website
- https://www.clallamtransit.com
- Youth 6-19, All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- Youth 6-19 Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $1
- Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $2
- Youth 6-19 Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $9
- Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $18
- 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
- Phone
- +1 360-417-0700
- Website
- dungeness-line.com
Bus from Edmonds Ferry Westbound to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://dungeness-line.com/
- Schedules at
- https://dungeness-line.com/schedules/
Bus from Seattle Greyhound Station to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://dungeness-line.com/
- Schedules at
- https://dungeness-line.com/schedules/
Bus from Edmonds Ferry Westbound to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://dungeness-line.com/
- Schedules at
- https://dungeness-line.com/schedules/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact 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
- $100–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–380
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- (360) 532-2770
- Website
- ghtransit.com
Bus from Centralia - Amtrak to Elma Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.ghtransit.com/
Bus from Aberdeen Transit Center to Amanda Park Merc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.ghtransit.com/
- Phone
- 1-360-385-4777
- Website
- jeffersontransit.com
Bus from Amanda Park to Forks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- http://jeffersontransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://jeffersontransit.com/178/Routes-Schedules
- Phone
- +1 360 705 7000
- Website
- wsdot.wa.gov
Ferry from Seattle to Bainbridge Island
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–29
- Schedules at
- wsdot.wa.gov
- Passenger
- $7–16
- Vehicle & Driver
- $21–29
Ferry from Seattle to Bainbridge Island
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–29
- Schedules at
- wsdot.wa.gov
- Passenger
- $7–16
- Vehicle & Driver
- $21–29
Ferry from Seattle to Bainbridge Island
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–29
- Schedules at
- wsdot.wa.gov
- Passenger
- $7–16
- Vehicle & Driver
- $21–29
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