There are 10 ways to get from Des Moines to High Point by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Piedmont Triad International Airport
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)DSM - GSO
7h 3m$224–1,027Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
27h 56m$157–359Bus, train via Ironville
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Indianapolis Union Station
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Ashland Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Ashland Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
27h 16m$164–366Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Cary
- Take the train from Cary to High Point
34h 19m$185–1,363Drive 995.2 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to High Point995.2 mi
17h 3m$182–263Fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, train
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)DSM - CLT
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to High Point
6h 2m$169–748Fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, train
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)DSM - RDU
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to High Point
7h 48m$184–843Fly to Fayetteville Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FAY)DSM - FAY
- Take the bus from Fayetteville to High Point Terminal
8h 20m$190–765Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Cary
- Take the train from Cary to High Point
35h 24m$173–1,374Bus, train #3
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Burlington
- Take the bus from Burlington to Galesburg
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Cary
- Take the train from Cary to High Point
36h 55m$207–1,432
Des Moines to High Point by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to High Point is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 17h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to High Point is to fly and train which takes 6h 2m and costs $160 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Des Moines to High Point. However, there are services departing from Des Moines and arriving at High Point Terminal via Chicago Bus Station, Toledo Bus Stop, Winston-Salem Transportation Center and Coble Transportation Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 56m.
The distance between Des Moines and High Point is 861 miles. The road distance is 1001 miles.
The best way to get from Des Moines to High Point without a car is to bus and train via Ironville which takes 27h 16m and costs $160 - $370.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Des Moines to High Point, including transfers.
Des Moines to High Point bus services, operated by Burlington Trailways, depart from Des Moines station.
The best way to get from Des Moines to High Point is to fly which takes 7h 3m and costs $220 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $360 and takes 27h 56m.
Des Moines to High Point bus services, operated by Burlington Trailways, arrive at Chicago station.
High Point is 1h ahead of Des Moines. It is currently 3:14 PM in Des Moines and 4:14 PM in High Point.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and High Point, NC, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Des Moines to High Point Terminal via Chicago Bus Station, Toledo Bus Stop, Winston Salem(Trans Center), Winston-Salem Transportation Center, and Coble Transportation Center in around 27h 56m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Des Moines to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Des Moines to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Des Moines to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Des Moines to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Des Moines to Fayetteville Municipal Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Des Moines to Fayetteville Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Des Moines to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Des Moines to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Des Moines to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Des Moines to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Des Moines to Fayetteville Municipal Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Des Moines to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Des Moines to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Piedmont Triad International Airport via St. Petersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Indianapolis to Ashland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $30–70
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $35–110
- Business - advance purchase
- $45–220
- Business Class
- $75–280
Train from Chicago Union Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cary to High Point
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to High Point
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to High Point
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Des Moines to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $80–120
- Flexible Fares
- $110–160
Bus from Des Moines to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–143
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $65–100
- Flexible Fares
- $90–140
- Saver Fare
- $104
- Flex Fare
- $143
Bus from Des Moines to Burlington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $40–60
- Flexible Fares
- $50–80
Bus from Burlington to Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $25–40
- Flexible Fares
- $30–50
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Ashland Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 704-348-1200
- info@sunwaycharters.com
- Website
- sunwaycharters.com
Bus from Fayetteville to High Point Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- sunwaycharters.com
- Passenger
- $17–25
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–65
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Des Moines to High Point is 1001 miles. It takes approximately 17h 3m to drive from Des Moines to High Point.
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