There are 7 ways to get from Iowa to Moab by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Des Moines to Grand Junction Regional Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)DSM - GJT
- Take a shuttle bus from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Moab
7h 1m$428–1,171Bus via Omaha
cheapest- Take the bus from Des Moines to Omaha
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Green River
- Take the bus from Green River to Moab, UT
24h$153–315Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Omaha
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Denver
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Moab
22h 59m$472–685Drive 1,009.9 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Moab1,009.9 mi
16h 13m$185–267Fly Omaha to Grand Junction Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)OMA - GJT
- Take a shuttle bus from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Moab
8h 53m$413–1,153Fly Des Moines to Moab
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Moab (CNY)DSM - CNY
6h 5m$178–751Bus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Green River
- Take the bus from Green River to Moab, UT
24h 7m$174–370
Iowa to Moab by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa to Moab is to bus via Omaha which costs $150 - $320 and takes 24h.
The fastest way to get from Iowa to Moab is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs $170 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Iowa to Moab. However, there are services departing from Des Moines and arriving at Moab, UT via Omaha, NE, Denver Union Station and Green River. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h.
The distance between Iowa and Moab is 926 miles. The road distance is 1015.8 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa to Moab without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 22h 59m and costs $470 - $700.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Iowa to Moab, including transfers.
Iowa to Moab bus services, operated by Burlington Trailways, depart from Des Moines station.
The best way to get from Iowa to Moab is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs $170 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus via Omaha, which costs $150 - $320 and takes 24h.
Iowa to Moab bus services, operated by Burlington Trailways, arrive at Omaha station.
Moab is 1h behind Iowa. It is currently 9:22 AM in Iowa and 8:22 AM in Moab.
What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Moab, UT, USA?
United Airlines, Corporate Flight Management Inc, and American Airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Moab (CNY) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Des Moines to Moab, UT via Omaha, NE, Denver Union Station, and Green River in around 24h.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Des Moines to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Omaha to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Omaha to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Omaha to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Des Moines to Moab via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Des Moines to Moab via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Des Moines to Moab via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Omaha to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Phone
- +1 435-259-9402
- dualsportutah@gmail.com
- Website
- roadrunnershuttle.com
Shuttle from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Moab
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $230–350
- Schedules at
- roadrunnershuttle.com
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Des Moines to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $35–55
- Flexible Fares
- $45–70
Bus from Des Moines to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $110–160
- Flexible Fares
- $150–220
- 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
- $130–160
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Omaha, NE to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Green River
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Green River to Moab, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
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