There are 4 ways to get from Iowa to Edmonton by plane, 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 28m$332–1,436Fly 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 44m$187–742Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Des Moines to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus
- Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridgecar
- Take the bus from Lethbridge to Edmontonbus
37h 28m$311–628Drive 2,356.7 km
- Drive from Des Moines to Edmontoncar 2,356.7 km
25h 26m$459–662
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 $180 - $750 and takes 10h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa to Edmonton is to fly which takes 7h 28m and costs $330 - $1,500.
The distance between Iowa and Edmonton is 2027 km. The road distance is 2356.7 km.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Iowa to Edmonton, including transfers.
Edmonton is 1h behind Iowa. It is currently 8:21 AM in Iowa and 7:21 AM in Edmonton.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa to Edmonton is 2357 km. It takes approximately 25h 26m to drive from Iowa to Edmonton.
There are 639+ hotels available in Edmonton.
What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Edmonton, AB, Canada?
Delta, WestJet, and two other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Edmonton International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Des Moines to Edmonton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Des Moines to Edmonton International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
Flights from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field to Edmonton International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Edmonton International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–2,400
Flights from Des Moines to Edmonton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,800
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Des Moines to Edmonton International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–2,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–150
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grass
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Lethbridge to Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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