There are 6 ways to get from Des Moines to Homestead by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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 Miami International Airport, line 38 bus
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Miami International Airport (MIA)plane DSM - MIA
- Take the bus from Dadeland South Metrorail Station to Busway & Ne 2 Drbus
5h 38m$174–777Fly to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, train, line 2600 train, line 38 bus
cheapest- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane DSM - FLL
- Take the train from Fort Lauderdale Airport Station to Metrorail Transfer Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tri-Rail Station Rail Southbound to Dadeland South Stat.Rail Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from Dadeland South Metrorail Station to Busway & Ne 2 Drbus
6h 42m$147–633Bus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Miami Airport Stationbus
40h 7m$245–591Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0155S
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Miami Amtrak Stationtrain Floridian
2d 9h$617–1,418Drive 1,551.9 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Homesteadcar 1,551.9 mi
27h 23m$284–410Bus, train via Saint Paul
- Take the bus from Des Moines to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Miami Amtrak Stationtrain
2d 14h$690–1,660
Des Moines to Homestead by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Homestead is to drive which costs $280 - $410 and takes 27h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Homestead is to fly and line 38 bus which takes 5h 38m and costs $170 - $800.
The distance between Des Moines and Homestead is 1383 miles. The road distance is 1561 miles.
The best way to get from Des Moines to Homestead without a car is to bus which takes 40h 7m and costs $240 - $600.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Des Moines to Homestead, including transfers.
Homestead is 1h ahead of Des Moines. It is currently 5:06 PM in Des Moines and 6:06 PM in Homestead.
Yes, the driving distance between Des Moines to Homestead is 1561 miles. It takes approximately 27h 23m to drive from Des Moines to Homestead.
There are 119+ hotels available in Homestead.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Homestead, Miami-Dade County, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Des Moines to Busway & Ne 2 Dr via Chicago Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Miami Airport Station, Douglas Rd Station @ 3100 Sw 37 Av, Douglas Road Stat. Rail Southbound, Dadeland South Stat.Rail Southbound, and Dadeland South Metrorail Station in around 40h 7m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Miami International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Des Moines to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Des Moines to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Des Moines to Miami International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Des Moines to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Des Moines to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Miami International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Des Moines to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Miami Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-874-7245
- Tri-RailCustomerExperience@sfrta.fl.gov
- Website
- tri-rail.com
Train from Fort Lauderdale Airport Station to Metrorail Transfer Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.tri-rail.com
- Weekend | Holiday
- $5
- Weekday
- $3–6
- Phone
- +1 786-469-5675
- Website
- miamidade.gov
Train from Tri-Rail Station Rail Southbound to Dadeland South Stat.Rail Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.miamidade.gov/global/transportation/home.page
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 786-469-5675
- Website
- miamidade.gov
Bus from Dadeland South Metrorail Station to Busway & Ne 2 Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.miamidade.gov/global/transportation/home.page
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Miami Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Miami Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- 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
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