There are 11 ways to get from Des Moines to Turlock by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, or taxi
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Fly to Stockton Metropolitan Airport
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK)plane DSM - SCK
10h 30m$237–956Fly to Merced Municipal Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)plane DSM - MCE
- Take the bus from Transpo to Roger K. Fall Transit Centerbus
9h 43m$125–535Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Parkbus
- Take the bus from Huntington Park to Mercedbus
- Take the bus from Transpo to Roger K. Fall Transit Centerbus T
46h 44m$314–494Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Turlockbus
2d 1h$548–1,288Drive 1,765.5 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Turlockcar 1,765.5 mi
27h 50m$323–466Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane DSM - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Turlockbus
9h 47m$293–1,350Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane DSM - OAK
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
10h 1m$307–1,334Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane DSM - SJC
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
11h 6m$360–1,638Fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane DSM - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus
11h 2m$349–1,556Bus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Tulsabus
- Take the bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Turlockbus
2d$351–778Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain
- Take the train from San Jose Station Diridon to Lathrop/Manteca Stationtrain Ace
- Take the taxi from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Turlocktaxi
2d 7h$715–1,574
Des Moines to Turlock by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Turlock is to fly and bus which costs $120 - $550 and takes 9h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Turlock is to fly and bus which takes 9h 43m and costs $120 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Des Moines to Turlock. However, there are services departing from Des Moines and arriving at Roger K. Fall Transit Center via On 12Th At Troost Westbound Farside, 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City, El Paso, Huntington Park and Transpo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 44m.
The distance between Des Moines and Turlock is 1536 miles. The road distance is 1775.8 miles.
The best way to get from Des Moines to Turlock without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 46h 44m and costs $310 - $500.
It takes approximately 10h 30m to get from Des Moines to Turlock, including transfers.
Des Moines to Turlock bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Des Moines station.
The best way to get from Des Moines to Turlock is to fly which takes 10h 30m and costs $230 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus via Ciudad Juárez, which costs $310 - $500 and takes 46h 44m.
Des Moines to Turlock bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Kansas City station.
Turlock is 2h behind Des Moines. It is currently 8:55 AM in Des Moines and 6:55 AM in Turlock.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Turlock, CA, USA?
Allegiant Air, Southwest Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Des Moines to Roger K. Fall Transit Center via Kansas City, On 12Th At Troost Westbound Farside, On Southwest Blvd At 27Th St Southbound, 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City, El Paso, 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Park, Huntington Park, Merced, and Transpo in around 46h 44m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Des Moines to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Des Moines to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
Flights from Des Moines to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
Flights from Des Moines to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
Flights from Des Moines to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Des Moines to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
Flights from Des Moines to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Des Moines to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
Flights from Des Moines to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
Flights from Des Moines to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Des Moines to Merced Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Des Moines to Merced Municipal Airport via Phoenix, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Des Moines to Merced Municipal Airport via Denver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Des Moines to Merced Municipal Airport via Minneapolis, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Des Moines to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
Flights from Des Moines to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Des Moines to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Denver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Des Moines to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Minneapolis, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,800
Flights from Des Moines to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from San Jose Station Diridon to Lathrop/Manteca Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://acerail.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
Bus from El Paso to 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Huntington Park to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $60–85
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Huntington Park to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $30–45
- Titanium
- $35–45
- Website
- mercedthebus.com
Bus from Transpo to Roger K. Fall Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- The Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Transpo to Roger K. Fall Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Turlock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Turlock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–480
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- stanrta.org
Bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 209-688-2020
Amazing Stockton Taxi
- Phone
- +1 209-214-3431
- Website
- stocktontaxiservice.com
Red Top Taxi
- Phone
- +1 209-524-4741
Desoto Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 209-999-9999
- Website
- desotocab.webs.com
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