There are 6 ways to get from Des Moines to Provo by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly to Salt Lake City International Airport, train
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane DSM - SLC
- Take the train from North Temple Station to Provo Central Stationtrain
7h 1m$342–1,731Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Stationbus Greyhound US0123
- Take the train from Denver to Provo Amtraktrain California Zephyr
28h 16m$118–324Bus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Green Riverbus
- Take the bus from Green River to Provo Central Stationbus
26h 15m$142–349Drive 1,082.4 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Provocar 1,082.4 mi
16h 37m$198–286Fly to Provo
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Provo (PVU)plane DSM - PVU
7h 59m$231–1,024Fly to Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport, drive
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport (RKS)plane DSM - RKS
- Drive from Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport (RKS) to Provocar
9h 7m$183–781
Des Moines to Provo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Provo is to bus and train which costs $110 - $330 and takes 28h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Provo is to fly and train which takes 7h 1m and costs $340 - $1,800.
No, there is no direct bus from Des Moines to Provo station. However, there are services departing from Des Moines and arriving at Provo Central Station via Denver Union Station and Green River. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 15m.
The distance between Des Moines and Provo is 1017 miles. The road distance is 1088.8 miles.
The best way to get from Des Moines to Provo without a car is to bus which takes 26h 15m and costs $140 - $350.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Des Moines to Provo, including transfers.
Des Moines to Provo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Des Moines station.
The best way to get from Des Moines to Provo is to bus which takes 26h 15m and costs $140 - $350. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $230 - $1,100 and takes 7h 59m.
Des Moines to Provo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Provo is 1h behind Des Moines. It is currently 1:21 AM in Des Moines and 12:21 AM in Provo.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Provo, UT, USA?
You can take a bus from Des Moines to Provo Central Station via Denver Union Station and Green River in around 26h 15m. Alternatively, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, and Breeze Airways fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Provo (PVU) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Salt Lake City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,700
Flights from Des Moines to Salt Lake City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–2,100
Flights from Des Moines to Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Des Moines to Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Salt Lake City International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–2,200
Flights from Des Moines to Salt Lake City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–2,200
Flights from Des Moines to Salt Lake City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–2,100
Flights from Des Moines to Provo via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Provo via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Salt Lake City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,700
Flights from Des Moines to Salt Lake City International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,200
Flights from Des Moines to Salt Lake City International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–2,100
Flights from Des Moines to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–2,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Salt Lake City International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,900
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Provo via Phoenix esa Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Provo via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Des Moines to Salt Lake City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,700
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Des Moines to Provo via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Phone
- +1 801-743-3882
- rideuta@rideuta.com
- Website
- rideuta.com
Train from North Temple Station to Provo Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Schedules at
- rideuta.com
- Adult - full fare
- $2–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Provo Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $50–130
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $65–180
- Business - advance purchase
- $90–390
- Business Class
- $150–410
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
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Green River
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Green River to Provo Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Des Moines to Provo is 1089 miles. It takes approximately 16h 37m to drive from Des Moines to Provo.
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