There are 4 ways to get from Iowa to Saskatoon 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 Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE)DSM - YXE
7h 50m$384–1,629Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport
cheapest- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE)CID - YXE
10h 43m$310–1,256Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Des Moines to St. Paul
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grass
- Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridge
- Take the bus from Lethbridge to Edmonton
- Take the bus from Edmonton South, AB - Edmonton Southgate Transit Center to Saskatoon - Marquis Drive, AB - 229 Marquis Dr
44h 39m$475–802Drive 1,836.9 km
- Drive from Des Moines to Saskatoon1,836.9 km
19h 49m$361–521
Des Moines (DSM) to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa to Saskatoon is to drive which costs $360 - $550 and takes 19h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa to Saskatoon is to fly which takes 7h 50m and costs $380 - $1,700.
The distance between Iowa and Saskatoon is 1550 km. The road distance is 1836.9 km.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Iowa to Saskatoon, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa to Saskatoon is 1837 km. It takes approximately 19h 49m to drive from Iowa to Saskatoon.
There are 90+ hotels available in Saskatoon.
What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Saskatoon, SK, Canada?
Delta, WestJet, and three other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) 3 times a day.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Des Moines to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–2,500
Flights from Des Moines to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,000
Flights from Des Moines to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Des Moines to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport via Minneapolis, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–2,500
Flights from Des Moines to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport via Denver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Des Moines to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,900
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,200
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport via Minneapolis, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,900
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–2,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport via Denver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–2,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–2,500
Flights from Des Moines to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,000
Flights from Des Moines to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Des Moines to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport via Minneapolis, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–2,500
Flights from Des Moines to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport via Denver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Des Moines to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,900
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,200
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport via Minneapolis, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,900
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–2,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport via Denver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
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
- $230–310
- 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
- $50–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $50–130
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Edmonton South, AB - Edmonton Southgate Transit Center to Saskatoon - Marquis Drive, AB - 229 Marquis Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $110–140
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