There are 6 ways to get from St. George to Des Moines by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly St. George Regional to Des Moines
best- Fly from St. George Regional (SGU) to Des Moines (DSM)plane SGU - DSM
6h 43m$241–1,054Fly St. George Regional to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from St. George Regional (SGU) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane SGU - FOD
- Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Des Moinescar
19h 21m$135–538Bus
- Take the bus from St. George to Cedar City, UTbus
- Take the bus from Cedar City to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Des Moinesbus
29h$235–461Drive 1,297 mi
- Drive from St. George to Des Moinescar 1,297 mi
19h 53m$237–342Bus to Harry Reid International Airport, fly to Des Moines
- Take the bus from St George to Harry Reid Internationalbus
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Des Moines (DSM)plane LAS - DSM
6h 16m$215–933Bus via Omaha
- Take the bus from Utah Tech - St George to Cedar City - Sunocobus
- Take the bus from Cedar City to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Des Moinesbus
30h$284–464
St. George to Des Moines by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. George to Des Moines is to drive which costs $230 - $350 and takes 19h 53m.
The fastest way to get from St. George to Des Moines is to bus and fly which takes 6h 16m and costs $210 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from St. George to Des Moines. However, there are services departing from St. George and arriving at Des Moines via Cedar City and Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h.
The distance between St. George and Des Moines is 1128 miles. The road distance is 1304.6 miles.
The best way to get from St. George to Des Moines without a car is to bus which takes 29h and costs $230 - $470.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from St. George to Des Moines, including transfers.
St. George to Des Moines bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from St. George station.
The best way to get from St. George to Des Moines is to fly which takes 6h 43m and costs $240 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $470 and takes 29h.
St. George to Des Moines bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Cedar City, UT station.
Des Moines is 1h ahead of St. George. It is currently 3:50 PM in St. George and 4:50 PM in Des Moines.
What companies run services between St. George, UT, USA and Des Moines, IA, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from St. George Regional (SGU) to Des Moines (DSM) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St. George to Des Moines via Cedar City, UT, Cedar City, and Denver Union Station in around 29h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from St. George Regional to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from St. George Regional to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from St. George Regional to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from St. George Regional to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from St. George Regional to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from St. George Regional to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from St. George Regional to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from St. George to Cedar City, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $29–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cedar City to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Omaha, NE to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from St George to Harry Reid International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Utah Tech - St George to Cedar City - Sunoco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–50
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Denver to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–180
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between St. George to Des Moines is 1305 miles. It takes approximately 19h 53m to drive from St. George to Des Moines.
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