There are 6 ways to get from Des Moines to Pendleton by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, taxi, 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 Des Moines to Tri-Cities Airport, bus
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Tri-Cities Airport (PSC)plane DSM - PSC
- Take the bus from Tri-Cities Airport to Valley Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Walla Walla Transfer Center to City Hall - Librarybus
10h 9m$226–892Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Tri-Cities Airport, bus
cheapest- Drive from Des Moines to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Tri-Cities Airport (PSC)plane FOD - PSC
- Take the bus from Tri-Cities Airport to Valley Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Walla Walla Transfer Center to City Hall - Librarybus
16h 50m$155–596Bus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to La Grande Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lagrande Transit Hub to City Hall - Librarybus
38h 1m$255–514Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Des Moines to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Pasco Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Pasco Amtrak Station to Pendletontaxi
41h$665–1,250Drive 1,564.5 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Pendletoncar 1,564.5 mi
24h 16m$286–413Fly Des Moines to Eastern Oregon Regional Airport
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Eastern Oregon Regional Airport (PDT)plane DSM - PDT
8h 56m$228–923
Des Moines to Pendleton by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Pendleton is to bus which costs $250 - $550 and takes 38h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Pendleton is to fly which takes 8h 56m and costs $220 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Des Moines to Pendleton. However, there are services departing from Des Moines and arriving at City Hall - Library via Denver Union Station and Lagrande Transit Hub. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 1m.
The distance between Des Moines and Pendleton is 1412 miles. The road distance is 1573.7 miles.
The best way to get from Des Moines to Pendleton without a car is to bus which takes 38h 1m and costs $250 - $550.
It takes approximately 10h 9m to get from Des Moines to Pendleton, including transfers.
Des Moines to Pendleton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Des Moines station.
The best way to get from Des Moines to Pendleton is to bus which takes 38h 1m and costs $250 - $550. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $220 - $950 and takes 8h 56m.
Des Moines to Pendleton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Pendleton is 2h behind Des Moines. It is currently 2:23 PM in Des Moines and 12:23 PM in Pendleton.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Pendleton, OR, USA?
You can take a bus from Des Moines to City Hall - Library via Denver Union Station and Lagrande Transit Hub in around 38h 1m. Alternatively, Allegiant Air, Boutique Air, and four other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Eastern Oregon Regional Airport (PDT) 4 times a day.
- Website
- boutiqueair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Eastern Oregon Regional Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Des Moines to Eastern Oregon Regional Airport via Denver, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Des Moines to Eastern Oregon Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Des Moines to Eastern Oregon Regional Airport via Phoenix, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Eastern Oregon Regional Airport via Chicago Midway, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Tri-Cities Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Tri-Cities Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Tri-Cities Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Tri-Cities Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Tri-Cities Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Tri-Cities Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Tri-Cities Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Tri-Cities Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Tri-Cities Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Pasco Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $470–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 866-253-5247
- csr@airporter.com
- Website
- grapeline.us
Bus from Tri-Cities Airport to Valley Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–21
- Website
- https://grapeline.us
- Schedules at
- https://grapeline.us/travel-center/schedule2/
- Phone
- +1 541-276-3165
- Kayak@ctuir.org
- Website
- ctuir.org
Bus from Walla Walla Transfer Center to City Hall - Library
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://ctuir.org/departments/tribal-planning-office/kayak-public-transit/
Bus from Lagrande Transit Hub to City Hall - Library
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://ctuir.org/departments/tribal-planning-office/kayak-public-transit/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact 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
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to La Grande Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- $65–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $65–90
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Des Moines to Pendleton is 1574 miles. It takes approximately 24h 16m to drive from Des Moines to Pendleton.
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