There are 5 ways to get from Des Moines to Stuart by plane, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Melbourne International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Melbourne International Airport (MLB)plane DSM - MLB
- Drive from Melbourne International Airport (MLB) to Stuartcar
7h$191–891Bus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to West Palm Beach Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from The Gardens Mall to Us 1 & Cove Rd Eastbus 20X
42h 51m$213–522Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kissimmee Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Kissimmee -1471 East Osceola Parkway to Fort Piercebus
2d 3h$350–889Drive 1,440.1 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Stuartcar 1,440.1 mi
24h 53m$263–380Fly to Orlando Sanford, drive
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Orlando Sanford (SFB)plane DSM - SFB
- Drive from Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB to Stuartcar
5h 44m$194–861
Des Moines to Stuart by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Stuart is to drive which costs $260 - $380 and takes 24h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Stuart is to fly and drive which takes 5h 44m and costs $190 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Des Moines to Stuart. However, there are services departing from Des Moines and arriving at Us 1 & Kanner Hwy via Chicago Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, WPB ITC at BAY J, The Gardens Mall and Us 1 & Cove Rd East. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 51m.
The distance between Des Moines and Stuart is 1271 miles. The road distance is 1448.6 miles.
The best way to get from Des Moines to Stuart without a car is to bus which takes 42h 51m and costs $210 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Des Moines to Stuart, including transfers.
Des Moines to Stuart bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Des Moines station.
Des Moines to Stuart bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Stuart is 1h ahead of Des Moines. It is currently 3:44 PM in Des Moines and 4:44 PM in Stuart.
Yes, the driving distance between Des Moines to Stuart is 1449 miles. It takes approximately 24h 53m to drive from Des Moines to Stuart.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Stuart, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Des Moines to Us 1 & Kanner Hwy via Chicago Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, West Palm Beach Bus Station, WPB ITC at BAY J, The Gardens Mall, and Us 1 & Cove Rd East in around 42h 51m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Melbourne International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Melbourne International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kissimmee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- 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 Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to West Palm Beach Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 772 463-2860
- Website
- martin.fl.us
Bus from The Gardens Mall to Us 1 & Cove Rd East
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.martin.fl.us/transit
- Phone
- (+1) 407 649 4994
- support@miamiorlando.com
- Website
- miamiorlando.com
Bus from Kissimmee -1471 East Osceola Parkway to Fort Pierce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://miamiorlando.com
- Schedules at
- https://miamiorlando.com/schedule.php
- Book at
- https://miamiorlando.com/search-results.php
- Adult
- $28–40
- Phone
- +1-407-370-3001
- reservations@supertours.com
- Website
- supertours.com
Bus from Kissimmee -1471 East Osceola Parkway to Fort Pierce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- supertours.com
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