There are 7 ways to get from Iowa to Golden Gate Bridge by plane, ferry, unknown, bus, 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 Des Moines to San Francisco International Airport, ferry, travel
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DSM - SFO
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
- Walk from Alcatraz Island to Golden Gate Bridgeunknown
7h 31mBus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
- Walk from Alcatraz Island to Golden Gate Bridgeunknown
46h 11mBus, train, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Denver to Richmondtrain
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
- Walk from Alcatraz Island to Golden Gate Bridgeunknown
2d 4hFly Des Moines to Oakland International Airport, ferry, travel
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane DSM - OAK
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
- Walk from Alcatraz Island to Golden Gate Bridgeunknown
7h 25mFly Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field to San Francisco International Airport, ferry, travel
- Fly from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SUX - SFO
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
- Walk from Alcatraz Island to Golden Gate Bridgeunknown
8h 18mFly Omaha to San Francisco International Airport, ferry, travel
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane OMA - SFO
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
- Walk from Alcatraz Island to Golden Gate Bridgeunknown
8h 38mFly Omaha to Oakland International Airport, ferry, travel
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane OMA - OAK
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
- Walk from Alcatraz Island to Golden Gate Bridgeunknown
9h 35m
Des Moines (DSM) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Iowa and Golden Gate Bridge is 1586 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa to Golden Gate Bridge without a car is to bus and ferry and travel which takes 46h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Iowa to Golden Gate Bridge, including transfers.
There are 1699+ hotels available in Golden Gate Bridge.
What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Golden Gate Bridge, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Iowa to Golden Gate Bridge. However, you can take the taxi to Des-Moines-Airport-DSM airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco International Airport, take the subway to Embarcadero, walk to Market St & Main St, take the vehicle to The Embarcadero & Bay St, walk to Pier 33, take the ferry to Alcatraz Island, then travel to Golden Gate Bridge. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Des Moines to Golden Gate Bridge via Des Moines, Kansas City Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, San Francisco Bus Station, Kearny St & Geary St, Kearny St & North Point St, Pier 33, and Alcatraz Island in around 46h 11m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Des Moines to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Des Moines to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Des Moines to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Des Moines to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Des Moines to Oakland International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Omaha to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Omaha to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Omaha to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Omaha to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Omaha to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Omaha to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Omaha to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Omaha to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field to San Francisco International Airport via Denver, Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Omaha to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Omaha to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Des Moines to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Omaha to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Omaha to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Des Moines to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $360–800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–340
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 202-208-6843
- Website
- nps.gov
Ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- https://www.nps.gov/index.htm
- Phone
- +1.888.467.6256
- info@alcatrazcruises.com
- Website
- cityexperiences.com
Ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- https://www.cityexperiences.com/san-francisco/city-cruises/alcatraz/departure-schedule/
- Website
- https://www.cityexperiences.com/san-francisco/city-cruises/alcatraz/
- Adult 12 - 61
- $48
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