There are 8 ways to get from Greer to Des Moines by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, or taxi
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 Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport
best- Fly from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Des Moines (DSM)plane GSP - DSM
4h 37m$278–1,346Drive 955.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Greer to Des Moinescar 955.4 mi
17h 26m$175–252Bus
- Take the bus from Taqueria Guadalajara - Greenville to Atlantabus
- Take the bus from Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead to Omni Nashville Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
29h 10m$390–694Bus, train via Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Servicios Zapata - Spartanburg to Charlottebus
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Charlottesvilletrain
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
39h 50m$420–905Taxi to Asheville Regional Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Greer to Asheville-Airport-AVLtaxi
- Fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Des Moines (DSM)plane AVL - DSM
5h 31m$314–1,083Drive to Columbia, fly
- Drive from Greer to Columbia-Airport-CAEcar
- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Des Moines (DSM)plane CAE - DSM
6h 28m$446–2,249Bus, train
- Take the bus from Servicios Zapata - Spartanburg to Charlottebus
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
42h 38m$506–1,120Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Servicios Zapata - Spartanburg to Charlottebus
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Carytrain
- Take the train from Cary to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
42h 46m$506–1,120
Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greer to Des Moines is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 17h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Greer to Des Moines is to fly which takes 4h 37m and costs $270 - $1,400.
The distance between Greer and Des Moines is 788 miles. The road distance is 961 miles.
The best way to get from Greer to Des Moines without a car is to bus which takes 29h 10m and costs $390 - $700.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Greer to Des Moines, including transfers.
The best way to get from Greer to Des Moines is to fly which takes 4h 37m and costs $270 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $390 - $700 and takes 29h 10m.
Des Moines is 1h behind Greer. It is currently 7:38 AM in Greer and 6:38 AM in Des Moines.
Yes, the driving distance between Greer to Des Moines is 961 miles. It takes approximately 17h 26m to drive from Greer to Des Moines.
There are 521+ hotels available in Des Moines.
What companies run services between Greer, SC, USA and Des Moines, IA, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Des Moines (DSM) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Greer to Des Moines via Taqueria Guadalajara - Greenville, Atlanta, Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead, Omni Nashville Hotel, Peabody Station Outbound, Fulton Station Outbound, Nashville Bus Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 29h 10m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Des Moines via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,600
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Des Moines via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Columbia to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–2,200
Flights from Columbia to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,900
Flights from Columbia to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–2,300
Flights from Columbia to Des Moines via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,600
Flights from Columbia to Des Moines via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Columbia to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–2,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Columbia to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–2,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlottesville to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–380
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cary to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Taqueria Guadalajara - Greenville to Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $45–150
Bus from Servicios Zapata - Spartanburg to Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $40–130
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- inquiries@vonlane.com
- Website
- vonlane.com
Bus from Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead to Omni Nashville Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–160
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- Adult
- $140–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Yellow Cab Greenville
- Phone
- +1 864-233-6666
- Website
- yellowcabgreenville.com
Personal Touch Transportation
- Phone
- +18645250420
GVL Taxi
- Phone
- +1 864-920-3352
- Website
- gvltaxi.com
Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 864-583-2721
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