There are 5 ways to get from Moab to Des Moines by shuttle, plane, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Shuttle to Grand Junction Regional Airport, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Moab to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Des Moines (DSM)plane GJT - DSM
7h 34m$438–1,270Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Moab, UT to Green Riverbus
- Take the bus from Green River to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Des Moinesbus
23h 40m$126–298Drive 1,009.2 mi
- Drive from Moab to Des Moinescar 1,009.2 mi
16h 17m$185–266Drive to Montrose Regional Airport, fly
- Drive from Moab to Montrose-Airport-MTJcar
- Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Des Moines (DSM)plane MTJ - DSM
8h 16m$192–907Fly from Moab
- Fly from Moab (CNY) to Des Moines (DSM)plane CNY - DSM
6h 39m$207–951
Moab to Des Moines by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moab to Des Moines is to bus which costs $120 - $300 and takes 23h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Moab to Des Moines is to fly which takes 6h 39m and costs $200 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Moab to Des Moines. However, there are services departing from Moab, UT and arriving at Des Moines via Green River and Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 40m.
The distance between Moab and Des Moines is 926 miles. The road distance is 1015.1 miles.
The best way to get from Moab to Des Moines without a car is to bus which takes 23h 40m and costs $120 - $300.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Moab to Des Moines, including transfers.
Moab to Des Moines bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, depart from Moab, UT station.
The best way to get from Moab to Des Moines is to bus which takes 23h 40m and costs $120 - $300. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $200 - $950 and takes 6h 39m.
Moab to Des Moines bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, arrive at Green River station.
Des Moines is 1h ahead of Moab. It is currently 7:40 AM in Moab and 8:40 AM in Des Moines.
What companies run services between Moab, UT, USA and Des Moines, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Moab, UT to Des Moines via Green River and Denver Union Station in around 23h 40m. Alternatively, Corporate Flight Management Inc, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Moab (CNY) to Des Moines (DSM) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Des Moines via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Moab to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Moab to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Moab to Des Moines via Denver, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Moab to Des Moines via Denver, St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Phone
- +1 435-259-9402
- dualsportutah@gmail.com
- Website
- roadrunnershuttle.com
Shuttle from Moab to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $230–350
- Schedules at
- roadrunnershuttle.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Moab, UT to Green River
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Green River to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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Yes, the driving distance between Moab to Des Moines is 1015 miles. It takes approximately 16h 17m to drive from Moab to Des Moines.
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