There are 3 ways to get from Des Moines to Saskatoon by plane, bus, train, 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
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE)plane DSM - YXE
7h 59m$434–2,729Drive 1,836.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Des Moines to Saskatooncar 1,836.9 km
19h 57m$358–516Bus, 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 Reginabus
- Take the bus from Regina to Saskatoonbus
41h 25m$458–1,078
Des Moines (DSM) to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Saskatoon is to drive which costs $350 - $550 and takes 19h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Saskatoon is to fly which takes 7h 59m and costs $430 - $2,800.
The distance between Des Moines and Saskatoon is 1550 km. The road distance is 1836.9 km.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Des Moines to Saskatoon, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Des Moines to Saskatoon is 1837 km. It takes approximately 19h 57m to drive from Des Moines to Saskatoon.
There are 94+ hotels available in Saskatoon.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Saskatoon, SK, Canada?
Delta, WestJet, and two other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) 3 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–2,700
Flights from Des Moines to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,200
Flights from Des Moines to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport via Minneapolis, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–2,700
Flights from Des Moines to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport via Chicago Midway, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,800
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Des Moines to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–2,700
Flights from Des Moines to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,200
Flights from Des Moines to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport via Minneapolis, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–2,700
Flights from Des Moines to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport via Chicago Midway, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,800
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
- $320–750
- 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 Regina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Regina to Saskatoon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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