There are 4 ways to get from Edmonton to Des Moines by plane, bus, car, 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 from Edmonton International Airport
best- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Des Moines (DSM)plane YEG - DSM
8h 33m$243–1,027Bus, drive, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Edmonton to Lethbridgebus
- Drive from Lethbridge to Port of Sweet Grasscar
- Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Des Moinesbus
38h 21m$206–513Drive 1,466 mi
- Drive from Edmonton to Des Moinescar 1,466 mi
25h 26m$336–485Bus to Calgary International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Edmonton, AB -10235 101 St NW to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Des Moines (DSM)plane YYC - DSM
11h 2m$236–920
Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edmonton to Des Moines is to bus and drive and train which costs $200 - $550 and takes 38h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Edmonton to Des Moines is to fly which takes 8h 33m and costs $240 - $1,100.
The distance between Edmonton and Des Moines is 1264 miles. The road distance is 1474.6 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Edmonton to Des Moines, including transfers.
Des Moines is 1h ahead of Edmonton. It is currently 2:05 PM in Edmonton and 3:05 PM in Des Moines.
Yes, the driving distance between Edmonton to Des Moines is 1475 miles. It takes approximately 25h 26m to drive from Edmonton to Des Moines.
There are 222+ hotels available in Des Moines.
What companies run services between Edmonton, AB, Canada and Des Moines, IA, USA?
WestJet, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Des Moines (DSM) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,800
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–2,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,900
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Des Moines via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Edmonton to Lethbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +14036689600
- reservation@thecanadabus.com
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Edmonton, AB -10235 101 St NW to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $49–50
- Website
- https://thecanadabus.com/
- Book at
- https://thecanadabus.betterez.com/cart/61117df83dadc111b0a7d369/reservation/61117df83dadc111b0a7d36a
- Standard
- $49–50
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