There are 6 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)GJT - DSM
7h 33m$418–1,120Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Moab, UT to Green River
- Take the bus from Green River to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver to Des Moines
22h 32m$171–378Drive 1,009.2 mi
- Drive from Moab to Des Moines1,009.2 mi
16h 14m$185–266Drive to Montrose Regional Airport, fly
- Drive from Moab to Montrose-Airport-MTJ
- Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Des Moines (DSM)MTJ - DSM
8h 33m$172–757Fly from Moab
- Fly from Moab (CNY) to Des Moines (DSM)CNY - DSM
6h 23m$207–901Bus via Omaha
- Take the bus from Moab, UT to Green River
- Take the bus from Green River to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver to Omaha, NE
- Take the bus from Omaha to Des Moines
24h$226–378
Moab to Des Moines by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moab to Des Moines is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 16h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Moab to Des Moines is to fly which takes 6h 23m and costs $200 - $900.
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. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 32m.
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 22h 32m and costs $170 - $380.
It takes approximately 7h 33m 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 22h 32m and costs $170 - $380. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $200 - $900 and takes 6h 23m.
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 6:56 AM in Moab and 7:56 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, Denver Union Station, and Denver in around 22h 32m. Alternatively, Corporate Flight Management Inc, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Moab (CNY) to Des Moines (DSM) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Des Moines via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Moab to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Moab to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Des Moines via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Moab to Des Moines via Denver, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Moab to Des Moines via Denver, St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- 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
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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/
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Denver to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $110–160
- Flexible Fares
- $150–230
Bus from Omaha to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $35–55
- Flexible Fares
- $45–70
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Denver to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Moab to Des Moines is 1015 miles. It takes approximately 16h 14m to drive from Moab to Des Moines.
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