There are 6 ways to get from Des Moines to Quartzsite by plane, shuttle, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Phoenix, shuttle
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Phoenix (PHX)DSM - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Quartzsite
6h 17m$342–1,035Bus, train, shuttle, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Take the train from Kansas City to Kingman
- Take a shuttle bus from Kingman, AZ to Lake Havasu City, AZ
- Drive from Lake Havasu City, AZ to Quartzsite
35h 39m$221–588Bus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to El Paso
- Take the bus from El Paso to Blythe McDonalds
35h 30m$288–463Drive 1,516.7 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Quartzsite1,516.7 mi
26h 10m$277–400Fly to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA)DSM - AZA
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Quartzsite
7h 27m$390–963Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Tulsa
- Take the bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Quartzsite
36h 15m$309–600
Des Moines (DSM) to Phoenix (PHX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Quartzsite is to drive which costs $270 - $400 and takes 26h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Quartzsite is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 17m and costs $340 - $1,100.
The distance between Des Moines and Quartzsite is 1296 miles. The road distance is 1525.5 miles.
The best way to get from Des Moines to Quartzsite without a car is to bus which takes 35h 30m and costs $280 - $470.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Des Moines to Quartzsite, including transfers.
Quartzsite is 1h behind Des Moines. It is currently 9:11 PM in Des Moines and 8:11 PM in Quartzsite.
Yes, the driving distance between Des Moines to Quartzsite is 1526 miles. It takes approximately 26h 10m to drive from Des Moines to Quartzsite.
There are three+ hotels available in Quartzsite.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Quartzsite, AZ, USA?
You can take a bus from Des Moines to Quartzsite via Kansas City, On 12Th At Troost Westbound Farside, On Southwest Blvd At 27Th St Southbound, 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City, El Paso, El Paso, and Blythe McDonalds in around 35h 30m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Des Moines to Phoenix via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Des Moines to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Des Moines to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Des Moines to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City to Kingman
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $120–350
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $180–400
- Business - advance purchase
- $250–1,000
- Business Class
- $350–900
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Quartzsite
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $164
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from El Paso to Blythe McDonalds
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $75–110
- Phone
- +1 928-854-5253
- info@VegasAirporter.com
- Website
- vegasairporter.com
Shuttle from Kingman, AZ to Lake Havasu City, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–80
- Schedules at
- vegasairporter.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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