There are 8 ways to get from Iowa to Grand Junction by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, bus, or train
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Fly Des Moines to Grand Junction Regional Airport
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane DSM - GJT
5h 32m$139–724Fly Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field to Grand Junction Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane SUX - GJT
5h 27m$107–528Bus via Omaha
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Denverbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facilitybus
20h 15m$205–285Drive 910.1 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Grand Junctioncar 910.1 mi
14h 19m$167–240Fly Omaha to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane OMA - GJT
7h 44m$134–756Fly Omaha to Montrose Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane OMA - MTJ
- Drive from Montrose-Airport-MTJ to Grand Junctioncar
7h 36m$113–619Bus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Stationbus Greyhound US0123S
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facilitybus West
21h 5m$154–270Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Stationbus Greyhound US0123S
- Take the train from Denver to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain California Zephyr
23h 14m$194–390
Des Moines (DSM) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa to Grand Junction is to bus which costs $150 - $270 and takes 21h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa to Grand Junction is to fly which takes 5h 27m and costs $100 - $550.
The distance between Iowa and Grand Junction is 819 miles. The road distance is 915.4 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa to Grand Junction without a car is to bus via Omaha which takes 20h 15m and costs $200 - $290.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Iowa to Grand Junction, including transfers.
The best way to get from Iowa to Grand Junction is to fly which takes 5h 32m and costs $130 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus via Omaha, which costs $200 - $290 and takes 20h 15m.
Grand Junction is 1h behind Iowa. It is currently 10:58 AM in Iowa and 9:58 AM in Grand Junction.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa to Grand Junction is 915 miles. It takes approximately 14h 19m to drive from Iowa to Grand Junction.
There are 122+ hotels available in Grand Junction.
What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Grand Junction, CO, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Des Moines to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility via Des Moines, Omaha, NE, Denver, and Union Station Gate B19 in around 20h 15m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Omaha to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Omaha to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Omaha to Montrose Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Omaha to Montrose Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Des Moines to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Omaha to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Omaha to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Omaha to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Omaha to Montrose Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Omaha to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Omaha to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Grand Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Omaha, NE to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
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