There are 10 ways to get from Pullman to Des Moines by bus, plane, train, car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Spokane International Airport, fly to Des Moines
best- Take the bus from WSU French Admin, Pullman, WA to Spokane Airportbus
- Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Des Moines (DSM)plane GEG - DSM
7h 56m$155–486Fly Pullman–Moscow Regional Airport to Des Moines
cheapest- Fly from Pullman–Moscow Regional Airport (PUW) to Des Moines (DSM)plane PUW - DSM
11h 28m$124–448Bus
- Take the bus from WSU French Admin, Pullman, WA to Spokane Airportbus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Des Moinesbus
36h 31m$419–621Bus, train
- Take the bus from WSU French Admin, Pullman, WA to Spokane Airportbus
- Take the train from Spokane to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Des Moinesbus
39h 4m$919–1,476Drive 1,522.4 mi
- Drive from Pullman to Des Moinescar 1,522.4 mi
24h 14m$278–402Taxi to Lewiston–Nez Perce County Airport, fly to Des Moines
- Take the taxi from Pullman to Lewiston–Nez Perce County Airport (LWS)taxi
- Fly from Lewiston–Nez Perce County Airport (LWS) to Des Moines (DSM)plane LWS - DSM
10h 26m$281–754Drive to Missoula International Airport, fly to Des Moines
- Drive from Pullman to Missoula-Airport-MSOcar
- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Des Moines (DSM)plane MSO - DSM
9h 20m$173–638Bus to Spokane International Airport, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive
- Take the bus from WSU French Admin, Pullman, WA to Spokane Airportbus
- Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane GEG - FOD
- Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Des Moinescar
13h 25m$153–488Bus to Tri-Cities Airport, fly to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Pullman, WA - WSU French Admin to Kennewick, WA - Fred Meyerbus
- Fly from Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) to Des Moines (DSM)plane PSC - DSM
11h 30m$162–470Bus via Denver
- Take the bus from Pullman, WA - WSU French Admin to Kennewick, WA - Fred Meyerbus
- Take the bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Des Moinesbus
42h 4m$384–557
Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pullman to Des Moines is to fly which costs $120 - $450 and takes 11h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Pullman to Des Moines is to bus and fly which takes 7h 56m and costs $150 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Pullman to Des Moines. However, there are services departing from WSU French Admin, Pullman, WA and arriving at Des Moines via Spokane International Airport Concourse A, Spokane, Billings and Minneapolis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 31m.
The distance between Pullman and Des Moines is 1337 miles. The road distance is 1531.3 miles.
The best way to get from Pullman to Des Moines without a car is to bus which takes 36h 31m and costs $410 - $650.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Pullman to Des Moines, including transfers.
Pullman to Des Moines bus services, operated by Starline Collection, depart from WSU French Admin, Pullman, WA station.
The best way to get from Pullman to Des Moines is to bus which takes 36h 31m and costs $410 - $650. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $120 - $450 and takes 11h 28m.
Pullman to Des Moines bus services, operated by Starline Collection, arrive at Spokane Airport station.
Des Moines is 2h ahead of Pullman. It is currently 8:15 AM in Pullman and 10:15 AM in Des Moines.
What companies run services between Pullman, WA, USA and Des Moines, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from WSU French Admin, Pullman, WA to Des Moines via Spokane Airport, Spokane International Airport Concourse A, Riverside @ Washington, Spokane, Billings, and Minneapolis in around 36h 31m. Alternatively, Alaska Airlines, Inc., Delta, and two other airlines fly from Pullman–Moscow Regional Airport (PUW) to Des Moines (DSM) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Lewiston–Nez Perce County Airport to Des Moines via Salt Lake City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Lewiston–Nez Perce County Airport to Des Moines via Seattle, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Pullman–Moscow Regional Airport to Des Moines via Boise, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Pullman–Moscow Regional Airport to Des Moines via Seattle, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Minneapolis, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Seattle, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Boise, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from Tri-Cities Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Des Moines via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Lewiston–Nez Perce County Airport to Des Moines via Seattle, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Lewiston–Nez Perce County Airport to Des Moines via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Pullman–Moscow Regional Airport to Des Moines via Seattle, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Pullman–Moscow Regional Airport to Des Moines via Boise, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–420
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Tri-Cities Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Tri-Cities Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Pullman–Moscow Regional Airport to Des Moines via Seattle, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Spokane to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from WSU French Admin, Pullman, WA to Spokane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- starlinecollection.com
Bus from WSU French Admin, Pullman, WA to Spokane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- starlinecollection.com
Bus from WSU French Admin, Pullman, WA to Spokane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- starlinecollection.com
Bus from WSU French Admin, Pullman, WA to Spokane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- starlinecollection.com
Bus from Pullman, WA - WSU French Admin to Kennewick, WA - Fred Meyer
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Schedules at
- starlinecollection.com
Bus from Pullman, WA - WSU French Admin to Kennewick, WA - Fred Meyer
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Schedules at
- starlinecollection.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Spokane to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $120–180
Bus from Billings to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $180–260
Bus from Minneapolis to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $65–95
Bus from St. Paul to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $65–90
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–300
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $150–190
A-Z Taxi
- Phone
- +1 509-336-5050
College Cabs
- Phone
- +1 855-829-4487
- Website
- mycollegecabs.com
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