There are 7 ways to get from Des Moines to Wenatchee by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Wenatchee
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Wenatchee (EAT)plane DSM - EAT
10h 25m$248–1,121Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Des Moines to St. Paulbus Jefferson 802
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Wenatchee Amtraktrain Empire Builder
39h 12m$164–554Bus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Dickinsonbus
- Take the bus from Dickinson to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Spokanebus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Columbia Stationbus
36h 25m$179–697Drive 1,646.7 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Wenatcheecar 1,646.7 mi
25h 48m$301–435Fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, train
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane DSM - SEA
- Take the train from Seattle to Wenatchee Amtraktrain
11h 54m$299–1,397Fly to Spokane International Airport, train
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Spokane International Airport (GEG)plane DSM - GEG
- Take the train from Spokane to Wenatchee Amtraktrain
11h 15m$252–1,029Fly to Tri-Cities Airport, bus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Tri-Cities Airport (PSC)plane DSM - PSC
- Take the bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Ellensburgbus
- Take the bus from Ellensburg to Wenatchee Columbia Stationbus
13h 5m$268–1,096
Des Moines to Wenatchee by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Wenatchee is to drive which costs $300 - $440 and takes 25h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Wenatchee is to fly which takes 10h 25m and costs $240 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Des Moines to Wenatchee station. However, there are services departing from Des Moines and arriving at Columbia Station via Minneapolis, Dickinson, Billings and Spokane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 25m.
The distance between Des Moines and Wenatchee is 1386 miles. The road distance is 1656.3 miles.
The best way to get from Des Moines to Wenatchee without a car is to bus which takes 36h 25m and costs $170 - $700.
It takes approximately 10h 25m to get from Des Moines to Wenatchee, including transfers.
Des Moines to Wenatchee bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Des Moines station.
The best way to get from Des Moines to Wenatchee is to fly which takes 10h 25m and costs $240 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $700 and takes 36h 25m.
Des Moines to Wenatchee bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Minneapolis station.
Wenatchee is 2h behind Des Moines. It is currently 5:44 AM in Des Moines and 3:44 AM in Wenatchee.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Wenatchee, WA, USA?
American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and four other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Wenatchee (EAT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Des Moines to Columbia Station via Minneapolis, Dickinson, Billings, and Spokane in around 36h 25m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Wenatchee via Phoenix, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Wenatchee via Chicago O'Hare, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Wenatchee via Minneapolis, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Wenatchee via Denver, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Wenatchee via Chicago Midway, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Wenatchee via Portland, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Spokane International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Spokane International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Wenatchee via Minneapolis, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Wenatchee via Denver, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Des Moines to Spokane International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Spokane International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Tri-Cities Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Spokane International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Des Moines to Spokane International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Tri-Cities Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Spokane International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Des Moines to Spokane International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Spokane International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Spokane International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Des Moines to Tri-Cities Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Tri-Cities Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Tri-Cities Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Wenatchee Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–450
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $140–400
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $210–450
- Business - advance purchase
- $280–1,100
- Business Class
- $390–1,000
Train from Seattle to Wenatchee Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Spokane to Wenatchee Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Dickinson
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Dickinson to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Billings to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Spokane to Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $65–80
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Spokane to Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Ellensburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $16–85
- Phone
- 800-366-6975
- team@busnws.com
- Website
- appleline.us
Bus from Ellensburg to Wenatchee Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–32
- Website
- Apple Line
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