There are 5 ways to get from Des Moines to Homestead by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), 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)DSM - MIA
- Take the bus from Dadeland South Metrorail Station to Busway & Ne 2 Dr
5h 46mDrive 1,551.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Des Moines to Homestead1,551.9 mi
27h 8m$284–410Bus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to West Palm Beach Bus Station
- Take the bus from West Palm Beach, FL to Miami Airport
41h 35m$293–678Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines to ChicagoOmaha
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Miami Amtrak StationFloridian
2d 7h$318–893Fly to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, train, line 2600 train, line 38 bus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)DSM - FLL
- Take the train from Fort Lauderdale Airport Station to Metrorail Transfer Station
- Take the train from Tri-Rail Station Rail Southbound to Dadeland South Stat.Rail Southbound
- Take the bus from Dadeland South Metrorail Station to Busway & Ne 2 Dr
6h 46m
Des Moines to Homestead by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Homestead is to drive which costs $280 - $410 and takes 27h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Homestead is to drive which takes 27h 8m and costs $280 - $410.
The distance between Des Moines and Homestead is 1385 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 41h 35m and costs $290 - $700.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Des Moines to Homestead, including transfers.
Homestead is 1h ahead of Des Moines. It is currently 2:14 AM in Des Moines and 3:14 AM in Homestead.
Yes, the driving distance between Des Moines to Homestead is 1561 miles. It takes approximately 27h 8m to drive from Des Moines to Homestead.
There are 129+ 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, West Palm Beach Bus Station, West Palm Beach, FL, Miami Airport, and Dadeland South Metrorail Station in around 41h 35m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Miami International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Des Moines to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Des Moines to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Des Moines to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Miami International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Des Moines to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Des Moines to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
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
- $250–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-874-7245
- 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
- Website
- https://www.miamidade.gov/global/transportation/home.page
- 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
- Website
- https://www.miamidade.gov/global/transportation/home.page
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
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
- 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
- $85–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to West Palm Beach Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from West Palm Beach, FL to Miami Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–55
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $10–55
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