There are 6 ways to get from Des Moines to Saskatchewan by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE)plane DSM - YXE
8h 55m$467–1,932Fly to Minot International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Minot International Airport (MOT)plane DSM - MOT
- Drive from Minot International Airport (MOT) to Estevancar
7h 59m$209–984Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Des Moines to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus
- Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridgecar
- Take the bus from Lethbridge to Edmontonbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton South, AB - Edmonton Southgate Transit Center to Saskatoon - Marquis Drive, AB - 229 Marquis Drbus
44h 35m$365–799Drive 1,837 km
- Drive from Des Moines to Saskatooncar 1,837 km
19h 57m$355–512Fly to Regina
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Regina (YQR)plane DSM - YQR
9h$328–1,533Fly to Ring Rock Ranch Airport, drive
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Ring Rock Ranch Airport (XWA)plane DSM - XWA
- Drive from Ring Rock Ranch Airport (XWA) to Estevancar
6h 49m$224–1,024
Des Moines (DSM) to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Saskatchewan is to drive which costs $350 - $550 and takes 19h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Saskatchewan is to fly and drive which takes 6h 49m and costs $220 - $1,100.
The distance between Des Moines and Saskatchewan is 1560 km. The road distance is 1837 km.
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Des Moines to Saskatchewan, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Des Moines to Saskatchewan is 1837 km. It takes approximately 19h 57m to drive from Des Moines to Saskatchewan.
There are 89+ hotels available in Saskatchewan.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Saskatchewan, Canada?
Delta, WestJet, and two other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) twice daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–2,500
Flights from Des Moines to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Des Moines to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,000
Flights from Des Moines to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport via Minneapolis, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–2,500
Flights from Des Moines to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport via St. Louis, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,700
Flights from Des Moines to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport via Chicago Midway, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,700
Flights from Des Moines to Regina via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–2,700
Flights from Des Moines to Regina via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,100
Flights from Des Moines to Regina via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,300
Flights from Des Moines to Ring Rock Ranch Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Des Moines to Minot International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Des Moines to Minot International Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Des Moines to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–2,500
Flights from Des Moines to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Des Moines to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,000
Flights from Des Moines to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport via Minneapolis, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–2,500
Flights from Des Moines to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport via St. Louis, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,700
Flights from Des Moines to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport via Chicago Midway, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,700
Flights from Des Moines to Regina via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–2,700
Flights from Des Moines to Regina via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,100
Flights from Des Moines to Regina via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,300
Flights from Des Moines to Minot International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Des Moines to Minot International Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Regina via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from Des Moines to Ring Rock Ranch Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Minot International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–150
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grass
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Lethbridge to Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $50–130
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Edmonton South, AB - Edmonton Southgate Transit Center to Saskatoon - Marquis Drive, AB - 229 Marquis Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $110–140
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