There are 6 ways to get from Iowa to Edmonton by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or car
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 Des Moines
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane DSM - YEG
7h 17m$323–1,238Fly from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field
cheapest- Fly from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane SUX - YEG
10h 7m$208–843Bus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mallbus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall to Edmonton, AB - Downtownbus
2d 19h$624–1,315Bus, train via Jasper
- Take the bus from Des Moines to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Everett Bus Stop to Vancouverbus
- Take the train from Vancouver to Jaspertrain
- Take the bus from Jasper to Edmontonbus
3d$963–2,045Drive 2,356.7 km
- Drive from Des Moines to Edmontoncar 2,356.7 km
25h 21m$477–688Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Edmontontrain
5d 14h
Des Moines (DSM) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa to Edmonton is to fly which costs $200 - $850 and takes 10h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa to Edmonton is to fly which takes 7h 17m and costs $320 - $1,300.
The distance between Iowa and Edmonton is 2027 km. The road distance is 2356.7 km.
The best way to get from Iowa to Edmonton without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 19h and costs $600 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Iowa to Edmonton, including transfers.
The best way to get from Iowa to Edmonton is to fly which takes 7h 17m and costs $320 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $600 - $1,400 and takes 2 days 19h.
Edmonton is 1h behind Iowa. It is currently 6:29 PM in Iowa and 5:29 PM in Edmonton.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa to Edmonton is 2357 km. It takes approximately 25h 21m to drive from Iowa to Edmonton.
There are 736+ hotels available in Edmonton.
What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Edmonton, AB, Canada?
United Airlines, Delta, and four other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Des Moines to Edmonton, AB - Downtown via Des Moines, Denver Union Station, Seattle Bus Station, Vancouver, Vancouver, BC, and Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Edmonton International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Edmonton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field to Edmonton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field to Edmonton International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Edmonton International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–2,400
Flights from Des Moines to Edmonton International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Des Moines to Edmonton International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–2,400
Flights from Des Moines to Edmonton International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Edmonton International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Vancouver to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $120–180
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $120–160
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $100–130
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Vancouver to Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Everett Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Everett Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jasper to Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC to Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $110–240
Bus from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall to Edmonton, AB - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $45–110
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $90–130
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