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
6h 58m$392–1,931Bus, 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 11m$123–210Bus
- 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 10m$142–275Drive 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
8h 34m$221–924Fly 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$193–831
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 $120 - $210 and takes 28h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Provo is to fly and train which takes 6h 58m and costs $390 - $2,000.
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 10m.
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 10m and costs $140 - $280.
It takes approximately 6h 58m 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 10m and costs $140 - $280. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $220 - $950 and takes 8h 34m.
Des Moines to Provo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Provo is 1h behind Des Moines. It is currently 8:32 AM in Des Moines and 7:32 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 10m. Alternatively, American Airlines, Allegiant Air, and Breeze Airways fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Provo (PVU) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Salt Lake City International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,400
Flights from Des Moines to Salt Lake City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,400
Flights from Des Moines to Salt Lake City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Des Moines to Provo via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Des Moines to Provo via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Salt Lake City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,900
Flights from Des Moines to Salt Lake City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Des Moines to Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Des Moines to Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Salt Lake City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,900
Flights from Des Moines to Salt Lake City International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,400
Flights from Des Moines to Salt Lake City International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Des Moines to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Salt Lake City International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–2,100
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Provo via Phoenix esa Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Des Moines to Provo via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Des Moines to Salt Lake City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,900
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Des Moines to Provo via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- 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
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Green River
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- 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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More Questions & Answers
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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