There are 5 ways to get from Key West to Des Moines by plane, ferry, bus, taxi, shuttle, 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
best- Fly from Key West International Airport (EYW) to Des Moines (DSM)plane EYW - DSM
6h 21m$269–1,135Ferry, bus, taxi
- Take the ferry from Key West, FL to Fort Myers Beach, FLferry
- Take the bus from Fort Myers to Belle Gladebus
- Take the taxi from Belle Glade to Three Amigos - Indiantown, FLtaxi
- Take the bus from Three Amigos - Indiantown, FL to Lafayettebus
- Take the bus from Lafayette to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
2d 5h$543–975Shuttle, train, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Key West, FL to Miami, FL - International Airport
- Take the train from Miami Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
2d 12h$395–1,009Drive 1,682.5 mi
- Drive from Key West to Des Moinescar 1,682.5 mi
30h 20m$308–444Bus, train
- Take the bus from N Roosevelt & 4th Street to Big Pine Key - Auto Store / NAPA MM30bus Lks
- Take the bus from Big Pine Key to Miami Airport Stationbus
- Take the train from Miami Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Warrensburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Warrensburg Chamber Of Commerce to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
2d 21h$336–1,037
Key West to Des Moines by bus, foot, taxi, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Key West to Des Moines is to drive which costs $300 - $450 and takes 30h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Key West to Des Moines is to fly which takes 6h 21m and costs $260 - $1,200.
The distance between Key West and Des Moines is 1374 miles. The road distance is 1692.3 miles.
The best way to get from Key West to Des Moines without a car is to ferry and bus and taxi which takes 2 days 5h and costs $500 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Key West to Des Moines, including transfers.
Des Moines is 1h behind Key West. It is currently 11:45 AM in Key West and 10:45 AM in Des Moines.
Yes, the driving distance between Key West to Des Moines is 1692 miles. It takes approximately 30h 20m to drive from Key West to Des Moines.
There are 231+ hotels available in Des Moines.
What companies run services between Key West, FL, USA and Des Moines, IA, USA?
Delta, Allegiant Air, and American Airlines fly from Key West International Airport (EYW) to Des Moines (DSM) 5 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Key West International Airport to Des Moines via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Key West International Airport to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Key West International Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Key West International Airport to Des Moines via St. Petersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Miami Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Warrensburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Fort Myers to Belle Glade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Three Amigos - Indiantown, FL to Lafayette
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $150–290
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Lafayette to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $60–110
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–170
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 (305) 289-9997
- groups@keysshuttle.com
- Website
- keysshuttle.com
Shuttle from Key West, FL to Miami, FL - International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Website
- https://www.keysshuttle.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Big Pine Key to Miami Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Warrensburg Chamber Of Commerce to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 305-809-3700
- Website
- cityofkeywest-fl.gov
Bus from N Roosevelt & 4th Street to Big Pine Key - Auto Store / NAPA MM30
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- https://www.cityofkeywest-fl.gov/595/Schedules-and-Route-Maps
- Phone
- +1 239-463-5733
- Website
- keywestexpress.net
Ferry from Key West, FL to Fort Myers Beach, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- https://www.keywestexpress.net
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $65–80
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